Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Primary school in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. Outstanding (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 7 June 2023, report published 17 July 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.5 milesDishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
- 1.7 milesKirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School
Report card, Apr 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 2.8 milesSt Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jul 2025)
- 2.9 milesBoroughbridge Primary School
Report card, Apr 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 3.2 milesTopcliffe CofE Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Apr 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.