Mowden Junior SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Mowden Junior School and Holy Family Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
Mowden Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holy Family Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mowden Junior School was judged strong and Holy Family Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Mowden Junior School and 77.0% for Holy Family Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mowden Junior School (68.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Family Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonMowden Junior School | DarlingtonHoly Family Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 29 in Darlington | 3rd of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 318 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 248 | 210 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL3 9DE | Darlington, DL3 9EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 318 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.8% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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