Key stage 2 2024/25
#14,909 of 15,057
Worse than 99% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114078.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 62% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 99 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101 | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 50% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 10 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 59 |
| Girls | 29 |
| Boys | 30 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 69.5% |
| First language not English | 5.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 112 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 47.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 20 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 16.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 14 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 4.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.49 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.4 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 4.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 4.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 4 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 10 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 4 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 4 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 10.9%, worse than England, worse than County Durham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 38.1%, worse than England, worse than County Durham | 14% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.6%, worse than England, worse than County Durham | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 14.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 5.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jul 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Chilton Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Apr 2011. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2024. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Sept 2017. |
Ferryhill Station Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Ferryhill Station Primary School ranks 14,909 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).
In 2024/25, 20% of pupils at Ferryhill Station Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ferryhill Station Primary School made 4 offers from 10 applications (2.5 per offer), and 4 of 4 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Ferryhill Station Primary School has 59 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Ferryhill Station Primary School had 112 school places in 2024/25.
At Ferryhill Station Primary School, the average class had 16.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Ferryhill Station Primary School missed 10.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 38.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.