St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Front Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ferryhill for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 30th of 184 primary schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 September 2017, report published 11 October 2017

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

125 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals14.4%

14.4%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.8%

12.8%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ferryhill Station Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	20% met the expected standard
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
West Cornforth Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	83% met the expected standard
Fishburn Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	45% met the expected standard
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	84% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ONE EXCELLENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Beth Dawson
Phone: 01740651482
Website: stmichaelscofe.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Front Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AL
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 148854

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.