Aycliffe Secure Centre, Ferryhill
Aycliffe Secure Centre is an all-through school for pupils aged 10 to 17 in Ferryhill.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Aycliffe Secure Centre in detail
Getting a place at Aycliffe Secure Centre
Across County Durham, 94% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in County Durham lodged 106 appeals against secondary school offers; 66 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (22.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Aycliffe Secure Centre are Ferryhill School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.7); Whitworth Park Academy (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.3); Woodham Academy (2.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); and Greenfield Academy (3.7 miles, Attainment 8 37.7).
Ferryhill SchoolWhitworth Park AcademyWoodham AcademyGreenfield Academy
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shildon Rail Station, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Chilton Tce West End (e-bound), 390 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Aycliffe Secure Centre are Chilton Academy (0.7 miles), Kirk Merrington Primary School (1.3 miles), Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School (1.3 miles) and Ferryhill Station Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Chilton AcademyKirk Merrington Primary SchoolDean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolFerryhill Station Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Aycliffe Secure Centre
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Ferryhill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ferryhill
Across County Durham council
Places available
5,720
Applications
4,986
Got 1st preference
94.2%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Aycliffe Secure Centre
What is the catchment area for Aycliffe Secure Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Aycliffe Secure Centre is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Aycliffe Secure Centre?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Aycliffe Secure Centre on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Aycliffe Secure Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Aycliffe Secure Centre?
Aycliffe Secure Centre is at Care of: Durham County Council, 26 Chilton Way, Ferryhill, DL17 0SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)