52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
400.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
731
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ferryhill School · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofEDEN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+5pp
64%56%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-4pp
42%33%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
41.5
-1.3
47.944.741.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
31%
+28pp
31%17%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
400.8
-84.7
536.3459.8383.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 400.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
731
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Local authority
County Durham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 25% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 31% | 400.8 | 33% | 731 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 28% | 42.8 | -0.37 | 3% | 485.5 | 4% | 769 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 30% | 42.3 | -0.36 | 7% | 415.0 | 7% | 785 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 42% | 46.3 | -0.27 | 17% | 536.3 | 19% | 784 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 35% | 47.9 | +0.22 | 14% | 383.3 | 14% | 688 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 731 | 16.5 | 24% | 2% | 47% | 9% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 769 | 15.8 | 23% | 1% | 42% | 12% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 785 | 16.1 | 22% | 2% | 44% | 12% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 784 | 17.3 | 22% | 2% | 43% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 733 | 16.6 | 22% | 1% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 688 | 16.4 | 20% | 1% | 48% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.