Ferryhill SchoolWhitworth Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ferryhill School and Whitworth Park Academy are secondary schools.
Ferryhill School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitworth Park Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitworth Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ferryhill School was judged Good and Whitworth Park Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Ferryhill School and 51.3 for Whitworth Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ferryhill School (46.3 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Whitworth Park Academy (51.3 in 2021-22, 51.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FerryhillFerryhill School | SpennymoorWhitworth Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 30 in County Durham | 15th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 727 | 996 | |
| Capacity | 915 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Ferryhill, DL17 8RW | Spennymoor, DL16 7LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 | 51.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.9% | 53.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.0% | 70.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 195 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 731 | 986 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.8% | 39.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 27.2% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Ferryhill School
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