Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Community primary school in Thirsk (North Yorkshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
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.
We have places available and we look forward to welcoming you and your child, dont hesitate to call us for more information. We are a local community school run by North Yorkshire and welcome children from the ages of 3 – 11 years old from our surrounding areas as well as the military base on the airfield. We are proud of our diversity and the richness it brings to our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- EYFS
- EYFS Nativity
- KS1 Nativity
- Peter Pan 2023
- Manage options
- Metacognition
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121332
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jim Brown | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Furlong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Danielle McCarthy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carole Kestell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Katie Birbeck | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Julie Lyon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 |
| Mrs Sue Brooks Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record