Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Short Road
Dishforth Airfield
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 3DL
Phone 01423322556
Reference Number 121332

Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School is performing exceptionally well, demonstrating outstanding quality across all areas of education. The school creates a nurturing and ambitious environment where pupils are encouraged to thrive academically and socially. High expectations from staff result in impressive behaviour and a strong sense of community among pupils, many of whom have parents in the armed forces. The curriculum is carefully designed to support all learners, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring their successful progress.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 93
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.61%
Girls: 48.39%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 17.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 20

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 13 17
2 5 5 10
3 1 5 6
4 9 6 15
5 3 4 7
6 7 4 11

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 68.8%
Asian, Other 8.6%
White, Other 3.2%
African 3.2%
White & Asian 1.1%
Indian 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 07 Jun 2023
Date Report
07 Jun 2023 School inspection:
04 Nov 2021 School inspection
03 Dec 2015 Full inspection:
28 Mar 2014 Interim assessment
05 Jul 2011 Full inspection:
29 Jun 2010 Curriculum and development visit
17 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Staff expectations for pupils’ behaviour and achievement are very high.
  • Pupils with SEND receive excellent support and make strong progress.
  • Pupils enjoy a wide range of high-quality opportunities beyond the curriculum.
  • Curriculum planning is extremely well thought through.
  • Pupils engage with genuine enthusiasm and stay on task exceedingly well.
  • Behaviour in lessons is calm and respectful.
  • The leadership team is committed to providing the best for pupils.
  • Pupils participate in various clubs and educational visits that enhance their learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 20%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.6
Writing 1
Maths -1.6

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Grange Close, Dishforth, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3LN
1.52 miles
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School
Kirby Hill, Boroughbridge, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9DS
1.69 miles
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Terrace, Brafferton, Helperby, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 2PA
2.79 miles
Boroughbridge Primary School
York Road, Boroughbridge, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9EB
2.86 miles
Topcliffe CofE Academy
School Lane, Topcliffe, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3RG
3.24 miles
Roecliffe CofE Primary School
Roecliffe, Boroughbridge, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9LY
3.4 miles
Sharow Church of England Primary School
Berrygate Lane, Sharow, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5BJ
4.16 miles
Alanbrooke Academy
Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe, Alanbrooke Barracks, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3SF
4.61 miles
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School
Priest Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1LT
4.75 miles
Sessay Church of England Primary School
Sessay, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3NA
4.93 miles
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Cundall Manor School
Cundall, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 2RW
2.06 miles
Boroughbridge High School
Wetherby Road, Boroughbridge, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9JX
3.18 miles
Queen Mary's School
Baldersby Park, Thirsk, YO7 3BZ
3.22 miles
Darwin School
Baldersby St James, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4PT
4 miles
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