Mowden Infant SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Mowden Infant School and Holy Family Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
Mowden Infant School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mowden Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Mowden Infant School was judged Good and Holy Family Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Family Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonMowden Infant School | DarlingtonHoly Family Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 29 in Darlington | 3rd of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL3 9QG | Darlington, DL3 9EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 176 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mowden Infant School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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