Ferryhill Station Primary School, Ferryhill

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Ferryhill Station Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 44% in reading and 22% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Ferryhill Station Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ferryhill Station Primary School are Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 41% maths); Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 87% maths); Chilton Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); and Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 56% maths).

Ferryhill Station Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

69.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 20 pupils (33.9%) received SEN support and 4 (6.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Ferryhill Station Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ferryhill Station Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (n-bound), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ferryhill Station Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).

In 2024/25, Ferryhill Station Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 14.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.