Mowden Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Darlington
Mowden Junior School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 7–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 295 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from a warm and supportive learning environment.”
- “Staff put pupils’ needs and best interests at the centre of their work.”
- “Pupils are happy and safe in their learning and play.”
To improve
- “Some pupils in lower key stage 2 do not develop foundational skills in spelling and aspects of writing as well as their peers.”
- “However, some pupils do not acquire the knowledge in areas such as spelling, handwriting and vocabulary to enable them to achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, teaching does not consistently identify and address the gaps in foundational knowledge for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- Mowden Infant School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Abbey Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Mount Pleasant Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbey Infants' School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Reid Street Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Park Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published