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Postcode district · Ferryhill

Schools in DL17

Primary and secondary schools serving DL17, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
29,820 (2024)
Schools

Schools in DL17

17 schools in DL17: 13 primary, 1 secondary and 3 other, including 1 independent. 86% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 16 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Schools
17
in DL17
Good or better
86%
Of 14 with an Ofsted grade
How full
90%
Well used: 3,718 pupils for 4,117 places
Over capacity
5
More pupils than places, of 16 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

DL17
24%
47%
18%
  • Excellent23.5%
  • Good47.1%
  • Needs improvement11.8%
  • Not rated17.6%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Ferryhill School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 727 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · September 2022
  • Vane Road Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 427 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    4.0 miles · May 2026
  • The Woodlands
    Other · ages 6–16 · 330 pupils · 330% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · June 2016
  • Chilton Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 292 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · October 2022
  • West Cornforth Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 251 pupils · 135% full
    Excellent
    1.8 miles · February 2024
  • Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 248 pupils · 118% full
    Excellent
    0.7 miles · June 2012
  • Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 246 pupils · 71% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · July 2022
  • North Park Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 243 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    2.4 miles · March 2023
  • Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 181 pupils · 69% full
    Needs improvement
    0.9 miles · May 2024
  • Kirk Merrington Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    2.2 miles · March 2024
  • St Michael's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 125 pupils · 104% full
    Excellent
    2.1 miles · January 2024
  • Kelloe Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 124 pupils · 89% full
    Not rated
    4.0 miles
  • Cassop Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 114 pupils · 65% full
    Good
    4.6 miles · March 2023
  • Fishburn Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 111 pupils · 53% full
    Needs improvement
    4.2 miles · January 2023
  • North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School
    Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · 60 pupils · 71% full
    Not rated
    4.0 miles
  • Ferryhill Station Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 59 pupils · 56% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · October 2022
  • Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society
    Other · ages 16–25
    Not rated
    4.0 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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