Mowden Junior School
Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DE
295 pupils · 119% of 248 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Free school meals
- 12.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 14 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 77% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Mowden Infant School 0.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Abbey Junior School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Mount Pleasant Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Abbey Infants' School 1.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.