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Ferryhill, County Durham
West Cornforth Primary School
West Cornforth Primary School is a community school in Ferryhill, County Durham. The school has 252 pupils on roll.
Community school Primary Ages 2–11 252 PupilsURN 114079
Ofsted Report
Inspected September 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour and AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership and ManagementGood
Early Years ProvisionGood
Safeguarding✓ Effective
View Report →Key Indicators
How this school compares to national averages
Nat. avg: 60%
83%↑ +23pp
KS2 RWM Expected
Nat. avg: 73%
83%↑ +10pp
Reading Expected
Nat. avg: 73%
88%↑ +15pp
Maths Expected
Nat. avg: 72%
92%↑ +20pp
Writing Expected
Nat. avg: 94.5%
94.2%↓ 0pp
Attendance Rate
Nat. avg: 20.4
20.4
Pupil : Teacher
Nat. avg: 23.8%
47.7%↑ +24pp
Free School Meals
252 / 186
135%
Capacity
About
School overview
West Cornforth Primary School is a community school in Ferryhill, County Durham. The school has 252 pupils on roll.
School Details
Headteacher
Kathryn Costello
Age Range
2 — 11
School Hours
09:30 – 16:30
Telephone
01740654315
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 · 10 available
Art
Cooking
Creative Writing
Cricket
Football
Music
Pottery
Reading
Science
Stem
Awards & Accreditations
Eco Schools
Environmental sustainability
Healthy Schools
Promoting pupil wellbeing
Primary Science Quality Mark
High-quality science teaching
International School Award
Recognised achievement
Sing Up
Recognised achievement
