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Ferryhill School

Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW · URN 145253

Public data summary

4.6

out of 10 · 15 data sources

Coverage 44% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 362
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 915
Local authority: County Durham

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.37
GCSE Attainment 8: 42.8

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 11.6%
Persistent absence: 41.2%
Free school meals: 31.5%
SEN support: 23.9%
English additional language: 1.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.4:1
Average class size: 22.1
Staff turnover: 11.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.2

4 contributing signals

Progress

5.0

1 contributing signals

Attendance

2.9

5 contributing signals

Resources

7.3

3 contributing signals

Equity

3.3

2 contributing signals

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Official website

01740651554

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