Ferryhill School
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
727 pupils · 79% of 915 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- EDEN LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 50%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 16 September 2022, published 9 November 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 24.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 52% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 31.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 156 | 134 | 243 | 139 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 121 | 106 | 194 | 115 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 145 | 125 | 215 | 131 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 162 | 162 | 251 | 162 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 163 | 183 | 273 | 163 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 164 | 165 | 275 | 164 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 150 | 132 | 221 | 142 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 154 | 138 | 264 | 154 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Whitworth Park Academy 2.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Woodham Academy 6.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 6.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Greenfield Academy 7.4 km · Requires improvement (2019) · previous system
- Parkside Academy 7.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bishop Barrington Academy 8.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.