Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Ferryhill, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Ferryhill, County Durham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 22 May 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reading, writing and maths: 52% met the expected standard in 2024/25 (England 62%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- 2026 Reception entry had 16 first-choice applications for 17 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 66.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham is 38.8%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Dean Bank, Ferryhill, DL17 8PP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 181 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 22 May 2024
Strengths
- “Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School sits at the heart of its community.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “Most pupils feel happy and safe.”
To improve
- “However, pupils report that there are occasionally arguments that lead to fights.”
- “However, some pupils report that the problems reoccur frequently.”
- “They do not feel that the actions taken are always successful.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 2024 (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) | 52% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ferryhill Station Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- North Park Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Kirk Merrington Primary School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Springmoor Grange School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- King Street Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published