Best 3 Primary schools in Ferryhill – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: West Cornforth Primary School (Primary) in Ferryhill; St Michael's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Ferryhill; Ferryhill Station Primary School (Primary) in Ferryhill — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares West Cornforth Primary School, St Michael's Church of England Primary School and Ferryhill Station Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Ferryhill, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (West Cornforth Primary School), published Dec 2018. The lowest is 2 (Ferryhill Station Primary School), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Ferryhill Station Primary School (Nov 2022). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 450, typical FSM 35–40%, range 10–15%–55–60%; all within the ONE EXCELLENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
West Cornforth Primary School
DL17 9HP
|
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
DL17 9AL
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Ferryhill Station Primary School
DL17 0DB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Ferryhill County Durham DL17 9HP |
Ferryhill County Durham DL17 9AL |
Ferryhill County Durham DL17 0DB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Dec 2018 | 1 11 Oct 2017 | 2 17 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 186 | 120 | 115 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | County Durham (840) | ONE EXCELLENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | County Durham (840) |
| Website | www.westcornforth.durham.sch.uk | www.stmichaelscofe.org.uk | www.ferryhillstationschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01740654315 | 01740651482 | 01740651291 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ferryhill
County Durham
DL17 9HP - Ofsted
- 1 11 Dec 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.westcornforth.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01740654315
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ferryhill
County Durham
DL17 9AL - Ofsted
- 1 11 Oct 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ONE EXCELLENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stmichaelscofe.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01740651482
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ferryhill
County Durham
DL17 0DB - Ofsted
- 2 17 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.ferryhillstationschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01740651291
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