Ferryhill School
Academy converter in Ferryhill, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 727 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 915 |
| Free school meals | 50.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ferryhill.school |
| Telephone | 01740651554 |
| URN | 145253 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 September 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Whitworth Park Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Woodham Academy (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (secondary school, about 6.6 km)
- Greenfield Academy (secondary school, about 7.4 km)
- Parkside Academy (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
- Bishop Barrington Academy (secondary school, about 8.2 km)
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 8.3 km)
- Sedgefield Community College (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.