Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolChilton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ferryhill.
Summary of the comparison
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School and Chilton Academy are primary schools in Ferryhill.
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chilton Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School was judged Requires improvement and Chilton Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School and 63.0% for Chilton Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School (76.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chilton Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FerryhillDean Bank Primary and Nursery School | FerryhillChilton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 164th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 283 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 378 | |
| Location | Ferryhill, DL17 8PP | Ferryhill, DL17 0PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 283 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 73.5% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 25.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Chilton Academy
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