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Ferryhill School

Ferryhill School
Merrington Road
Ferryhill
County Durham
England
DL178RW

📞 phone: 01740 651554

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Kevin Brennan

🌍 web: www.ferryhill.school

769 pupils mixed gender
915 pupils capacity: 84% full

397 boys 52%

372 girls 48%

Last updated:

Concrete closure: expected to start a week late with the rest of the classes being taken online — Admin  

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
145253
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4150
Open date
1. May 2018
Reason open
Academy Converter
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 427458, Northing: 532206
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 54.684, Longitude: -1.5756
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
16. September 2022
Region › Const. › Ward
North East › Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor › Ferryhill
Free school meals %
41.10
Trust
EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10067542

School governors

  • Mrs Carole Atkinson, Local Governor
    (3. August 2017—2. August 2025)
  • Miss Gillian Roddam, Local Governor
    (14. November 2017—13. November 2025)
  • Miss Cheryl Hanson, Local Governor
    (22. July 2018—21. July 2026)
  • Mr Kevin Brennan, Local Governor
    (1. September 2015—None)
  • Mr Keith Lumsdon, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (4. September 2019—3. December 2027)
  • Mr Neville Dart, Local Governor
    (26. November 2019—25. November 2027)
  • Mr Lester William Crawford, Local Governor
    (8. July 2020—23. July 2024)
  • Mrs Zoe Dodds, Local Governor
    (1. April 2022—31. March 2026)
  • Ms Kate McCluskey, Local Governor
    (1. January 2023—None)
  • Mr Chris Barnes, Local Governor
    (14. December 2022—13. December 2026)
  • Mrs Angela Johnson, Local Governor
    (27. April 2023—5. March 2024)
  • Mrs Andrea Luck, Local Governor
    (4. October 2024—3. October 2029)
map for Ferryhill School

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  20. Care Facilities
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  26. Dentists
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  28. Doctors
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  30. Catering Services
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  32. Bars & Nightclubs
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  34. Restaurants & Cafés
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  37. Retail Stores
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  41. School Food Ratings
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