West Cornforth Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Ferryhill, County Durham
West Cornforth Primary School is a primary school in Ferryhill, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 16 September 2025. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 251 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 16 September 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this school.”
- “They are safe, happy, and cared for.”
- “Staff know the pupils and their families well.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the activities chosen to check pupils’ understanding are not precise enough.”
- “They do not consistently help teachers understand how well pupils are learning and remembering.”
- “This then means that subsequent learning does not always address gaps in learning or, on occasion, provide sufficient challenge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Coxhoe Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 2.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ferryhill Station Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Bowburn Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Kelloe Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published