Alternatives to Kirk Merrington Primary School
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Kirk Merrington Primary School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Kirk Merrington Primary School, for comparison
1.40 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), March 2024: Outstanding
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlestone Moor Academy
Durham |
2.2 km 1.4 mi |
0.94 | Little change 1.0 → 0.94 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Victoria Lane Academy
Bishop Auckland |
2.5 km 1.5 mi |
0.94 | Little change 0.96 → 0.97 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Bishop Auckland |
2.5 km 1.5 mi |
1.00 | Little change 1.0 → 1.0 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Ferryhill |
2.7 km 1.7 mi |
1.00 | More families are naming it first 0.84 → 1.0 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
Spennymoor |
2.7 km 1.7 mi |
0.97 | More families are naming it first 0.88 → 1.05 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Chilton Academy
Ferryhill |
2.9 km 1.8 mi |
0.97 | Little change 0.9 → 0.98 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.