Marchbank Free School
Other · Free schools special · Ages 5–11 · Darlington
Marchbank Free School is an other school in Darlington for ages 5–11 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 January 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Mowden Hall, Barnes Road, Darlington, DL3 9BL
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 63 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Marchbank Free School.”
- “Staff know each individual pupil well and develop strong professional relationships with them.”
- “As soon as they start at the school, pupils receive close attention, nurture and care.”
To improve
- “At times, some pupils do struggle with managing their emotions.”
- “However, in a minority of subjects, curriculum implementation is less effective.”
- “On occasion, gaps in pupils’ learning and mistakes are not swiftly identified and addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2024 (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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
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