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Mowden Junior School

Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DE

Local ranking10th of 29 primary schools in Darlington
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

248

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
77.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
83.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
86

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
318
Boys
170 (53%)
Girls
148 (47%)
Capacity
248 (128% full)
SEND
13.5%
FSM Eligible
14.5%
EAL
3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.8
Budget per Pupil
£3,129/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
2.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.1%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%

92.1%

White British

2.2%

White Other

0.9%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138176
UKPRN
10037461
Establishment No.
2670
Trust
NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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