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
- 731 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.3%
White British 88.8%
Unclassified 6.8%
Other White 1.1%
Mixed 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.5%
African 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.2
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 121 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 124 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 123 |
Admissions
Ferryhill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 121
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 139 73 66 |
| Year 8 | 163 81 82 |
| Year 9 | 153 74 79 |
| Year 10 | 151 67 84 |
| Year 11 | 125 74 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.8% 3.0% |