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Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Thirsk, YO7 3DL

Outstanding

Map showing Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,757 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils96 of 189 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Lyon
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121332.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%8%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108104105
Expected standard in reading80%75%76%
Expected standard in writing80%72%73%
Expected standard in maths90%72%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils96
Girls45
Boys51
Eligible for free school meals12.5%
First language not English19.8%
SEN support18
EHC plan6
Average class size20.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.9%
Other Black
8.3%
Other Asian
6.3%
Other White
4.2%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
African
2.1%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Caribbean
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence3.9%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence9.1%11.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)14
Applications (Reception)35
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places189
Pupils on roll83
Unfilled places56.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)5.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.91
Support staff (FTE)7.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimaryDishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School

What is Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2023.

How does Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School rank in England?

Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School ranks 1,757 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School?

Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School has 96 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 189.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.