Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School, Thirsk

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small rural school situated between Boroughbridge and Thirsk with close links to the A1. We are proud that Ofsted recognised that pupils thrive at our exceptional school and we are proud of all of our achievements. We have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015 and we retained that grading again in 2023."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 50% in reading and 39% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School are Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 79% maths); Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths); St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); and Boroughbridge Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths).

Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 18 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 6 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 6 places, 3 pupils on roll.

Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School.

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).

In 2024/25, Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.