Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Short Road, Dishforth Airfield, Thirsk, YO7 3DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Lyon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 121332
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423322556
About this school
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School is a community primary school in Thirsk. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 33% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 50% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 39% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 44% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School compares
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School ranked 28th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 96 | — |
| Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 64% | 3.7% | 17.9% | 97 | 1.5 miles |
| Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School | 71% | 4% | 12.5% | 120 | 1.7 miles |
| St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 92 | 2.8 miles |
| Boroughbridge Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 280 | 2.9 miles |
| Topcliffe CofE Academy | 53% | 2.5% | 11.9% | 116 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 7 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report4 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.41%
- English as an additional language
- 17.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 8.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · York
- 2.8 miles
-
Boroughbridge Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · York
-
Topcliffe CofE Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Thirsk
Other schools in Thirsk
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Thirsk.
- Alanbrooke Academy Primary
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Primary
- Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keeble Gateway Academy Primary
- Knayton Church of England Academy Primary
- Pickhill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sessay Church of England Primary School Primary
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy Primary
- Sowerby Primary Academy Primary
- Thirsk Community Primary School Primary
- Topcliffe CofE Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School teach?
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Thirsk.
- Who is the headteacher of Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School is Mrs Julie Lyon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School?
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School full?
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 96 on roll (51%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School rank locally?
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School ranked 28th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.