Mowbray Primary School
Stakeford Lane, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Mowbray Primary School is a primary school in Choppington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 37th of 68 primary schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 8 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 June 2025
The school is a nurturing environment where pupils thrive. The school has high expectations of pupils' achievement and personal development. The underpinning values of the school's curriculum, such as self-belief, resilience and perseverance, encourage pupils to develop positive character traits. Pupils enjoy leadership roles such as 'big friends and little friends', where pupils from different year groups look after younger pupils in school. This helps children in the early years to feel secure and cared for. Staff understand the needs of the pupils. They encourage pupils to work hard. The school's curriculum prioritises development of vocabulary and language. Pupils are encouraged to use subject-specific vocabulary to explain their learning. The development of pupils' character is exceptional in this school. Routines are established from the start in the early years, where children are taught to consider each other's feelings. Pupils show high levels of respect for each other and the adults who care for them. They concentrate extremely well in lessons. Pupils are highly motivated to achieve well. Any pupils who struggle to manage their emotions receive the help they need from staff who know them well. Pupils trust that staff will deal with any issues quickly.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, the expectations for pupils' writing are not as high as in the core subject of English. Pupils do not consistently apply their knowledge of grammar, punctuation and spelling well enough. This affects how well pupils build up their writing knowledge and skills. The school should ensure that expectations for writing are clear and implemented across the school to support pupils to write fluently and clearly
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
238 pupils on roll, with places for 320
Schools near Mowbray Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringway Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Choppington Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Stakeford Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 32% met the expected standard |
| Bothal Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Miller
- Phone
- 01670823198
- Address
- Stakeford Lane, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5HQ
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- URN
- 122243
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.