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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Ferryhill School

Academy converter secondary school in Ferryhill (County Durham).

Attainment 8
39.7
▼ 6.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
21.9%
▼ 24pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
50.1%
▲ 23pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.7%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
79%
727 / 915 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Sep 2022

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Eden Learning Trust

Ferryhill School is one of 10 schools run by Eden Learning Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
11 to 16

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimaryCounty Durham1799Good 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Chilton AcademyPrimaryCounty Durham2926Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2011, previous school)
Ferryhill School (this school)SecondaryCounty Durham72713Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school)
KepierSecondarySunderland1,1318Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met
King James I Academy Bishop AucklandSecondaryCounty Durham9369Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met
Seaham High SchoolSecondaryCounty Durham1,09512Good 2023
St Helen Auckland Community Primary SchoolPrimaryCounty Durham2037Good 2018Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Tanfield SchoolSecondaryCounty Durham73911Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; safeguarding effective
Woodham AcademySecondaryCounty Durham1,07115Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (May 2018)
Woodlea Primary SchoolPrimaryCounty Durham19710Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
10 schools6,570

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.