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Mowden Junior School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Darlington

Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DE

Website 01325380820

76

headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

School remains Good

No graded inspection

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

96.7%

2.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

295

Capacity used

Over capacity

119%

248 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Lexi Wilkinson
Address
Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DE
Phone
01325380820
Local authority
Darlington
Ward / constituency
Mowden · Darlington
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
138176

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals13%——
English as additional language5%——
SEN support9%——
56% boys (164)44% girls (131)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

295 pupils · 248 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    09 June 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsNot applicable
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 22

    31 March 2022

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 320 pupils

Attendance

96.7%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

2.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.3%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.3%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

2%
20/21
10%
21/22
7%
22/23
5%
23/24
3%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths76%——
Higher standard14%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard77%
+15% vs England
Higher standard13%
+5% vs England

Reading

Expected standard86%
+11% vs England
Higher standard43%
+10% vs England
Average score108
+2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard80%
+8% vs England
Greater depth13%
+0% vs England

Maths

Expected standard86%
+12% vs England
Higher standard31%
+5% vs England
Average score107
+2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard83%
+10% vs England
Higher standard49%
+19% vs England
Average score109
+4 vs England

Science

Expected standard85%
+3% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

802019682023762024772025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)77%61%
Higher standard13%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Darlington council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.