Wold Newton Foundation School
Foundation primary school in Driffield (East Riding of Yorkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
58%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.2%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
71%
98 / 139 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Wold Newton Foundation School is a primary school located in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 104 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 139. The school is led by Mrs Kay Kelly.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mutual Respect
- Individual Liberty
- Morals
- Healthy and Safe
- Phonics
- RSHE
- Character Education
- Weekly Bulletins
- Best Efforts Assemblies
- Rainbow Award Winners
- Restorative Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 118120
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2012 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Elliott | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Charles Marshall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Ashwood | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kay Kelly | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Armitage | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Emmerson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kerry-Anne Luckett | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
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