Ferryhill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 145253
- Address
- Merrington Road, DL17 8RW
- Website
- www.ferryhill.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 769 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.1%
- Persistent absence
- 39.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.5%
White British 89.7%
Unclassified 7%
Other White 0.9%
Mixed 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.1
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 63 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 130 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 133 |
Admissions
Ferryhill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 84 84 |
| Year 8 | 157 76 81 |
| Year 9 | 158 74 84 |
| Year 10 | 134 81 53 |
| Year 11 | 152 82 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 81.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 42.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 34.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |