Ferryhill Station Primary SchoolDean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ferryhill.
Summary of the comparison
Ferryhill Station Primary School and Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Ferryhill.
Ferryhill Station Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ferryhill Station Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ferryhill Station Primary School was judged Good and Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 20.0% for Ferryhill Station Primary School and 52.0% for Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ferryhill Station Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 20.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School (76.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FerryhillFerryhill Station Primary School | FerryhillDean Bank Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 80th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 56 | 169 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 262 | |
| Location | Ferryhill, DL17 0DB | Ferryhill, DL17 8PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 20.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 56 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.9% | 73.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 33.9% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 21.7% 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.
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.
Ferryhill Station Primary School
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
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