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Ferryhill, County Durham
West Cornforth Primary School
West Cornforth Primary School is in Ferryhill, County Durham. School type: Community school. It has 251 pupils.
Community school Primary Ages 2-11 251 PupilsURN 114079
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Ofsted Report
Inspected September 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour and AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership and ManagementGood
Early Years ProvisionGood
Safeguarding✓ Effective
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How this school compares to national averages
Nat. avg: 62%
83%↑ +21pp
KS2 RWM Expected
Nat. avg: 75%
83%↑ +8pp
Reading Expected
Nat. avg: 74%
88%↑ +14pp
Maths Expected
Nat. avg: 72%
92%↑ +20pp
Writing Expected
Nat. avg: 94.8%
93.9%↓ -1pp
Attendance Rate
Nat. avg: 20.8
20.7↓ -0.1
Pupil : Teacher
Nat. avg: 24.7%
47.5%↑ +23pp
Free School Meals
251 / 186
135%
Capacity
About
School overview
West Cornforth Primary School is in Ferryhill, County Durham. School type: Community school. It has 251 pupils.
School Details
Headteacher
Kathryn Costello
Age Range
2 to 11
School Hours
09:30 - 16:30
Telephone
Website
Address
Ferryhill, DL17 9HP
Local Authority
County Durham
The School Day
09:30
School Day Begins
Registration and morning activities
16:30
School Day Ends
Dismissal
Enrichment & Awards
Clubs & Activities · 14 available
Cooking
Creative Writing
Cricket
Football
Music
Pottery
STEM
Athletics
Band
Basketball
Cross Country
Netball
Rugby
Swimming
Awards & Accreditations
Eco Schools
Environmental sustainability
Healthy Schools
Promoting pupil wellbeing
Primary Science Quality Mark
High-quality science teaching
Sing Up
Recognised achievement
International School Award
Recognised achievement
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