Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall, Darlington, DL3 9BL
63 pupils · 97% of 65 capacity
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Free school meals
- 66.7%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 23 January 2024, published 3 March 2024. 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 | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Embleton View 1.6 km · No Ofsted rating
- Rise Carr College 2.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Beaumont Hill Academy 4.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Clervaux Garden School 5.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services 6.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- Forest Park School 8 km · No Ofsted rating
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.