Ferryhill Station Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ferryhill.
Summary of the comparison
Ferryhill Station Primary School and St Michael's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Ferryhill.
Ferryhill Station Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ferryhill Station Primary School was judged Good and St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 67.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FerryhillFerryhill Station Primary School | FerryhillSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 202 in County Durham | 30th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 56 | 117 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 120 | |
| Location | Ferryhill, DL17 0DB | Ferryhill, DL17 9AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 20.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 56 | 117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.9% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 33.9% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 9.7% 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
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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