West Cornforth Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ferryhill.
Summary of the comparison
West Cornforth Primary School and St Michael's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Ferryhill.
West Cornforth Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below 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.
West Cornforth Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 83.0% for West Cornforth 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 risen at West Cornforth Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% 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 | FerryhillWest Cornforth Primary School | FerryhillSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 145th 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 | 252 | 117 | |
| Capacity | 186 | 120 | |
| Location | Ferryhill, DL17 9HP | Ferryhill, DL17 9AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 252 | 117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.0% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% | 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.
West Cornforth Primary School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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