1
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Thirsk
Outstanding
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Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements
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These rankings cover primary schools in the town of Thirsk based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Graded primary schools
13
Outstanding
1
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 77% · RI: 8% · I: 8%
Summary
Outstanding: 1
Good: 10
Requires improvement: 1
Inadequate: 1
Earliest inspection
Oct 2011
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Latest inspection
Apr 2024
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These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
2
Knayton Church of England Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Thirsk
Good
3
Keeble Gateway Academy
Primary • Free schools • Thirsk
Good
4
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Thirsk
Good
5
Carlton Miniott Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Thirsk
Good
6
Thirsk Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Thirsk
Good
7
Sessay Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Thirsk
Good
8
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Thirsk
Good
9
Sowerby Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Thirsk
Good
10
Pickhill Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Thirsk
Good
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How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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