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Ferryhill Station Primary School

Community school · Ferryhill · DL17 0DB

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

59

Local authority

County Durham

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ferryhill, County Durham, 59 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 69.5%.

Open schools in Ferryhill
10
Primary schools in Ferryhill
7
Academies among open schools in Ferryhill
40% (4)
Open schools in DL17
10
Primary in DL17
7
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
114078

Location

Address
Chilton Lane
Postcode
DL17 0DB
Town
Ferryhill
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
59
Boys / girls
30 / 29
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
59 / 105 (56%)
Free school meals
69.5%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Crosby
Telephone
01740651291

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
83%
Higher standard (RWM)
17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables