Dishforth Airfield Community Primary SchoolDishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thirsk.
Summary of the comparison
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School and Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Thirsk.
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School and 64.0% for Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThirskDishforth Airfield Community Primary School | ThirskDishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 122nd of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 93 | 95 | |
| Capacity | 189 | 105 | |
| Location | Thirsk, YO7 3DL | Thirsk, YO7 3LN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 93 | 95 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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