Skipsea Primary School
Hornsea Road, Skipsea, Driffield, YO25 8STOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Skipsea Primary School is a primary school in Driffield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 6 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils thrive at this welcoming school. From the early years to Year 6, staff get to know pupils well. This strong culture of care and respect helps pupils to feel safe. Many pupils join the school midway through the year. Staff get to know pupils' personal and academic needs swiftly. Pupils settle quickly. Parents and carers rightly say that staff go 'above and beyond' to nurture pupils. The school is aspirational for all pupils to achieve highly. Pupils achieve well. They achieve particularly well in some areas of the curriculum, such as reading. Pupils love to read from the extensive range of books on offer. The school provides a rich programme for pupils' personal development. Experiences include residential visits, performing in regional music concerts and sporting opportunities. Pupils are extremely well supported to develop their interests. Pupils understand the importance of 'doing the right thing'. They follow the school's three simple rules for behaviour: 'Be kind, Be safe, Be the best you can be'. They are proud to attend the school. Pupils show positive attitudes to learning. At breaktimes, pupils play together happily. This starts in the early years, where children are extremely well supported to settle into routines quickly.
What the school should improve
- The school's approach to teaching vocabulary is not fully embedded. This means that some pupils, in a small number of subjects, are not confident in using subject-specific vocabulary to explain their learning. The school should ensure that its approach to teaching vocabulary is securely embedded across the whole curriculum.
- Some pupils do not attend school often enough. Therefore, they do not fully benefit from the school's ambitious curriculum. The school should continue to develop a range of strategies to tackle low attendance and ensure pupils attend regularly.
Pupil numbers and mix
71 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Skipsea Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| North Frodingham Primary School | 5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 56% met the expected standard |
| Hornsea Community Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Hornsea Burton Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Brandesburton Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Hart
- Phone
- 01262468394
- Address
- Hornsea Road, Skipsea, Driffield, YO25 8ST
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- URN
- 117882
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.