Kirk Merrington Primary School vs Ferryhill School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kirk Merrington Primary School
Spennymoor
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
180
727
Capacity
178
915
Occupancy
101%
79%
FSM %
11.7%
50.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Sep 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
39.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
21.9%
KS2 Reading
94%
-
KS2 Maths
89%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-