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Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School

Dean Bank, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8PP ·

Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2024
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 3–11 in Ferryhill. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2024). Year 6 SATs results are below the England average (52% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 16 families put it first for 17 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
181
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
County Durham
Headteacher
Mr Craig Brown
Nursery
Has nursery classes
School website 01740651512 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 22 May 2024
Requires improvementOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 25 pupils

Expected standard
52%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
4%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
100
Average scaled score
Maths score
99
Average scaled score
This school
52%
County Durham
62%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
17
1st preferences
16
All applications
28
1st prefs per place
0.94
Fewer first choices than places

16 of 16 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
169
Capacity
262
69% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)73.5%
  • English as an additional language15.4%
  • SEN support14.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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