# Alternatives to Kirk Merrington Primary School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Kirk Merrington Primary School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Kirk Merrington Primary School, for comparison

1.44 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Middlestone Moor Academy, Durham](/school/149505/middlestone-moor-academy) | 1.4 mi north-west | 0.88 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Victoria Lane Academy, Bishop Auckland](/school/138555/victoria-lane-academy) | 1.5 mi south-west | 0.95 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon, Bishop Auckland](/school/148629/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-coundon) | 1.5 mi south-west | 0.91 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School, Ferryhill](/school/114086/dean-bank-primary-and-nursery-school) | 1.7 mi north-east | 0.94 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy, Spennymoor](/school/141121/rosa-street-primary-and-nursery-academy) | 1.7 mi north | 1.07 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Chilton Academy, Ferryhill](/school/145594/chilton-academy) | 1.8 mi south-east | 0.96 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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