How many pupils attend Ferryhill School?

Ferryhill School has 727 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ferryhill School take?

Ferryhill School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Ferryhill School located?

Ferryhill School is located in Ferryhill, DL17 8RW, County Durham.

How do I apply to Ferryhill School?

Ferryhill School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Ferryhill School?

On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ferryhill School was 3.036 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Ferryhill School?

When Ferryhill School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangements, or special guardianship order or, children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical reasons — Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement; 3. Sibling links — Children who have a sibling already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point. Tie-break: For those children who have applied for a place at the nearest school to their home address (category 4), priority will be given to those living closest to the nearest school measured by the shortest walking route. For other children (category 5), priority will be given to those children who live nearest to the school applied for. Otherwise if only one final place can be offered and two applicants live equidistant from the school, the LA's system of random allocation will apply. In the unlikely event of the school being oversubscribed within categories 1, 2 tiebreaker (b) will apply.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ferryhill School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.2% of pupils at Ferryhill School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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3.036miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Ferryhill School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangements, or special guardianship order or, children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical reasons — Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement.
3Sibling links — Children who have a sibling already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
4Applicants to their nearest school — Those children who have applied for a place at the nearest school to their home address measured by the shortest walking route.
5All other applicants

If two applications tie: For those children who have applied for a place at the nearest school to their home address (category 4), priority will be given to those living closest to the nearest school measured by the shortest walking route. For other children (category 5), priority will be given to those children who live nearest to the school applied for. Otherwise if only one final place can be offered and two applicants live equidistant from the school, the LA's system of random allocation will apply. In the unlikely event of the school being oversubscribed within categories 1, 2 tiebreaker (b) will apply.

Looked after children (criterion 1) are effectively prioritised before EHCP. Document does not explicitly list EHCP as a separate criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ferryhill School: key facts

How many pupils attend Ferryhill School?: Ferryhill School has 727 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ferryhill School take?: Ferryhill School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Ferryhill School located?: Ferryhill School is located in Ferryhill, DL17 8RW, County Durham.
How do I apply to Ferryhill School?: Ferryhill School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Ferryhill School?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ferryhill School was 3.036 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ferryhill School?: When Ferryhill School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangements, or special guardianship order or, children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical reasons — Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement; 3. Sibling links — Children who have a sibling already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point. Tie-break: For those children who have applied for a place at the nearest school to their home address (category 4), priority will be given to those living closest to the nearest school measured by the shortest walking route. For other children (category 5), priority will be given to those children who live nearest to the school applied for. Otherwise if only one final place can be offered and two applicants live equidistant from the school, the LA's system of random allocation will apply. In the unlikely event of the school being oversubscribed within categories 1, 2 tiebreaker (b) will apply.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ferryhill School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.2% of pupils at Ferryhill School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

3.036miles

Last distance offered at Ferryhill School, year by year →

How places are decided at Ferryhill School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangements, or special guardianship order or, children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical reasons — Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement.
3Sibling links — Children who have a sibling already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
4Applicants to their nearest school — Those children who have applied for a place at the nearest school to their home address measured by the shortest walking route.
5All other applicants

Looked after children (criterion 1) are effectively prioritised before EHCP. Document does not explicitly list EHCP as a separate criterion.

Ferryhill School: key facts

How many pupils attend Ferryhill School?: Ferryhill School has 727 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ferryhill School take?: Ferryhill School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Ferryhill School located?: Ferryhill School is located in Ferryhill, DL17 8RW, County Durham.
How do I apply to Ferryhill School?: Ferryhill School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Ferryhill School?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ferryhill School was 3.036 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ferryhill School?: When Ferryhill School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children who are 'looked after' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence/child arrangements, or special guardianship order or, children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical reasons — Children with very exceptional medical factors directly related to school placement; 3. Sibling links — Children who have a sibling already attending the school and who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point. Tie-break: For those children who have applied for a place at the nearest school to their home address (category 4), priority will be given to those living closest to the nearest school measured by the shortest walking route. For other children (category 5), priority will be given to those children who live nearest to the school applied for. Otherwise if only one final place can be offered and two applicants live equidistant from the school, the LA's system of random allocation will apply. In the unlikely event of the school being oversubscribed within categories 1, 2 tiebreaker (b) will apply.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ferryhill School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.2% of pupils at Ferryhill School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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