Primary school

Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • North Yorkshire
  • YO7 3LN
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,758 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 52%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 18%2017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 8%8% · 2018/192022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 53%2024/25: top 52%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM64% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 8 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 78% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 43% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 87% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 74% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 62% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 64% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%87%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 25% · 8 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 7% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 7% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 11% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 110 · 8 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 108 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 106 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 8 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 100 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 107 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 100 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd81
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2019Good
  3. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202697
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.9%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support14.7%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils7.7%

Girls 41%Boys 59%

92.4% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 15 responses (15.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 93.3% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable90% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 3.7
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.6
  • Other support 1.8

Teachers 4.7 FTE · Whole workforce 10.1 · 18 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,948
Spend per pupil£8,023
Staff spend per pupil£6,092
Reserve per pupil£494
  • +£45,711revenue reserve
  • −£6,903in-year balance

Grants £7,468 · self-generated £480 · premises £438 per pupil