Schools in Ferryhill

About schools in Ferryhill

Ferryhill lists ten schools, most of them primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

60%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 7 schools with published results

Primary schools7

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  32%

  expected standard
• Chilton Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  84%

  expected standard
• Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Ferryhill Station Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  20%

  expected standard
• St Michael's Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• West Cornforth Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  83%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Ferryhill School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  41.5

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Aycliffe Secure Centre

  Secure units · Ages 10 to 17

• The Woodlands

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 6 to 16

Common questions about schools in Ferryhill

How many schools does Ferryhill have?

OfferDay lists ten schools in Ferryhill, including seven primary schools and two special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Ferryhill?

Every school in Ferryhill is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Ferryhill ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Ferryhill where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.