Nafferton Primary School
Community primary school in Driffield (East Riding of Yorkshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are delighted to welcome you to our website. It is our aim to develop a successful partnership with you so that your child is given every possible opportunity to succeed and excel. Nafferton School is a setting where children's learning is valued and their knowledge, experience, creativity, self-expression, imagination and understanding can flourish.
We provide a foundation for life in a happy, safe, high achieving school, where all individuals have high expectations of themselves, respect each other and strive to do their very best. We are a school which the whole school community are proud to belong to and be a part of - children, staff, parents and governors.
Nafferton provides a learning environment that is conducive to high standards of work and behaviour and where children can learn to be gradually independent and thrive. We deliver an exciting creative curriculum with a focus on achievement, while inspiring a love of learning and nurturing the whole child. Our aim is to inspire each child to develop a lifelong love of learning.
We hope you will find the information Here you will find helpful. However, it is impossible to convey the friendly, caring atmosphere of the school or the commitment and enthusiasm of the staff. The only way is to see for yourself.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 117858
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynne Twinn | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Toni Massey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Benjamin Alexander Atkinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Erin Knapp | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Lowthorpe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Murray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Emms | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2036 |
| Mrs Sarah Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Martin Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Emilie Cawthorn Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record