Chilton Academy
Primary · Academy converter · 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 🔒
Chilton Academy is a primary school in Ferryhill, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 October 2022. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Chilton Academy 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 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- For Reception in 2026 there were 24 first-choice applications for 25 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
- 31.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the middle figure of 46.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
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
- Chilton, Off New South View, Ferryhill, DL17 0PT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 292 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 October 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders at Chilton Academy have high ambitions for all pupils.”
- “Recent changes leaders have made to the curriculum are having a positive effect on pupils.”
- “Leaders know their pupils well and the local area they serve.”
To improve
- “However, some of the youngest children can struggle.”
- “Teachers sometimes do not check that they are secure in the sounds they know before new sounds are introduced.”
- “However, pupils in the early years are not given the time they need to develop a deep understanding of the numbers 0 to 5, so find it difficult to work with larger numbers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 December 2022 (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) | 63% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 24 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.
- Ferryhill Station Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Kirk Merrington Primary School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 2.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Vane Road Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published