The WoodlandsDean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ferryhill.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Woodlands and Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School in Ferryhill.
The Woodlands was judged Good and Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School was judged Requires improvement.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FerryhillThe Woodlands | FerryhillDean Bank Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 80th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Pupil referral unit | Community school | |
| Phase | Not reported | Primary | |
| Age range | 6-16 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 169 | |
| Capacity | 100 | 262 | |
| Location | Ferryhill, DL17 8AN | Ferryhill, DL17 8PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 77.6% | 73.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 21.7% | 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.
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.
The Woodlands
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
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