Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Plenty of spaces available
Capacity
65% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024
The school has significant spare capacity
74% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 169
- Capacity
- 65%
- FSM
- 73.5%
Governance
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Head
- Mr Craig Brown (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
7 official reports linked on this page, including 6 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Full inspection: Good
May 2019 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
March 2017 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
October 2012 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
February 2010 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
May 2007 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
September 2002 | Full Inspection
Location
Dean Bank, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8PP
Rural setting
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