Ferryhill Station Primary School
Chilton Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 0DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Jemma Crosby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- URN
- 114078
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01740651291
About this school
Ferryhill Station Primary School is a community primary school in Ferryhill. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 59 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 22% | 20% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 44% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 22% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 56% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 97.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 95.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ferryhill Station Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 22% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 20% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ferryhill Station Primary School compares
Ferryhill Station Primary School ranked 183rd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 20% | 6.9% | 58.9% | 59 | — |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | 32% | 8.7% | 50% | 246 | 1.1 miles |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | 84% | 5% | 34.1% | 248 | 1.1 miles |
| Chilton Academy | 63% | 7.8% | 34.8% | 292 | 1.5 miles |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | 52% | 6.6% | 73.5% | 181 | 1.5 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 12.2% | 125 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.93%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.93%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
Chilton Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
Other schools in Ferryhill
Ferryhill Station Primary School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Ferryhill.
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Chilton Academy Primary
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Primary
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- West Cornforth Primary School Primary
- Ferryhill School Secondary
- Aycliffe Secure Centre Other types
- The Woodlands Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Ferryhill Station Primary School teach?
- Ferryhill Station Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ferryhill.
- Who is the head teacher of Ferryhill Station Primary School?
- The head teacher of Ferryhill Station Primary School is Mrs Jemma Crosby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ferryhill Station Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ferryhill Station Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ferryhill Station Primary School?
- Ferryhill Station Primary School has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ferryhill Station Primary School full?
- Ferryhill Station Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 59 on roll (56%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ferryhill Station Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ferryhill Station Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ferryhill Station Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ferryhill Station Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ferryhill Station Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 20% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ferryhill Station Primary School rank locally?
- Ferryhill Station Primary School ranked 183rd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ferryhill Station Primary School's absence rate?
- Ferryhill Station Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ferryhill Station Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ferryhill Station Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.