Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School is a primary school located in Thirsk. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 04/12/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Short Road, Thirsk, YO7 3DL
Website: http://www.dishforthairfieldprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 01423322556
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie Lyon
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 121332

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/12/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 189
Number of Pupils: 97
Number of Boys: 48
Number of Girls: 49

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -3.4 to 4.6
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -3.4 to 4.1
Maths
Average: 0 Confidence interval -3.5 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:67%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Short Road , Dishforth Airfield YO7 3DL
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Grange Close , Dishforth YO7 3LN
4out of 4 2,667 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Kirby Hill Church of England Primary School
Kirby Hill , Boroughbridge YO51 9DS
2out of 4 2,966 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.