St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Ferryhill, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ferryhill, County Durham for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Michael's Church of England Primary 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 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- Reception 2026 drew 15 first-choice applications for 15 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 15 places are published for Reception 2027.
- It has 12.2 pupils per teacher and 14.4% eligible for free school meals; the middle figures across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham are 21.3 and 43.5%.
- Ofsted's latest outcome (24 January 2024) is that the school remains Outstanding; of the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham, 4 are Good and 4 have no current grade.
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
- Front Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 125 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “The school fulfils its ambition to support pupils to live ‘life in all its fullness’.”
- “The individual needs of pupils are at the heart of all the decisions that staff make.”
- “Pupils flourish in this supportive environment.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 February 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) | 67% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- West Cornforth Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fishburn Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sedgefield Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Coxhoe Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published