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Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School

North Yorkshire, YO7 3DLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
33%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#13,050
of 13,686 nationally

About Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School

Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. In its June 2023 graded inspection, inspectors awarded top marks across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This places the school among just 16 primary schools in North Yorkshire to hold the highest rating, out of 292 in the local authority. However, the school’s most recent Key Stage 2 results tell a more complicated story. Only 33% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 60%. That figure ranks Dishforth Airfield 215th out of 223 primary schools in North Yorkshire, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s reading average score was 99, and maths averaged 98, both slightly below the national benchmark of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressShort Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3DL
HeadteacherJulie Lyon
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils93
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity93 / 189 (49% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsLibraryDining HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryFootballCricketSwimmingGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.