Chilton Academy
Chilton, Off New South View, Ferryhill, DL17 0PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EDEN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carrie Dodsworth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Eden Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 378
- Pupils on roll
- 292
- URN
- 145594
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01388720255
About this school
Chilton Academy is a primary academy in Ferryhill. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 292 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chilton Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 41 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 50% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 71% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 55% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 63% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 Chilton Academy 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 | 43% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 313 |
| 2023/24 | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 283 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chilton Academy compares
Chilton Academy ranked 98th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 7.8% | 34.8% | 292 | — |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | 20% | 6.9% | 58.9% | 59 | 1.5 miles |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | 83% | 3.3% | 11.1% | 180 | 1.8 miles |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | 52% | 6.6% | 73.5% | 181 | 2.0 miles |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | 32% | 8.7% | 50% | 246 | 2.0 miles |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | 84% | 5% | 34.1% | 248 | 2.2 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)
- 34.8%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.77%
- Persistent absence
- 21.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ferryhill Station Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
Kirk Merrington Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Spennymoor
-
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School2.0 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School2.0 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
-
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Ferryhill
Other schools in Ferryhill
Chilton Academy ranks 4th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Ferryhill.
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Primary
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ferryhill Station Primary 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 ages does Chilton Academy teach?
- Chilton Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ferryhill.
- Who is the headteacher of Chilton Academy?
- The headteacher of Chilton Academy is Mrs Carrie Dodsworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chilton Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chilton Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chilton Academy?
- Chilton Academy has 292 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Chilton Academy full?
- Chilton Academy has capacity for 378 pupils and 292 on roll (77%), 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 Chilton Academy a faith school?
- No. Chilton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Chilton Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chilton Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Chilton Academy part of an academy trust?
- Chilton Academy is part of EDEN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chilton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chilton Academy compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Chilton Academy ranked 98th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chilton Academy's absence rate?
- Chilton Academy's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chilton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chilton Academy'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 10 July 2026.