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Ferryhill Business Enterprise College

Community school · Ferryhill · DL17 8RW

Ages 11–16 · 654 pupils · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill71%

654 pupils · 915 places

Pupils on roll
654
Boys / girls
311 / 343
School capacity
915
Capacity fill
654 / 915 (71%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
159
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Kevin Brennan

Location

Address
Merrington Road
Postcode
DL17 8RW
Town
Ferryhill
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Sedgefield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ferryhill, County Durham, 654 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.3%.

Open schools in Ferryhill
10
Secondary schools in Ferryhill
1
Academies among open schools in Ferryhill
40% (4)
Open schools in DL17
10
Secondary in DL17
1
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Secondary in County Durham LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FerryhillNear DL17

  • Ferryhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ferryhill · DL17 8RW · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence11.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Whitworth Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Spennymoor · DL16 7LN · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.7
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence9.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Kirk Merrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 7JB · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Woodlands

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Pupil referral unit

    Ferryhill · DL17 8AN · County Durham

    Ages 6–16

    1.2 miles away

  • North Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6PP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS223%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kevin Brennan

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