Mowden Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mowden Junior School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 47 schools in Darlington. It ranks 5th of 29 primary schools in Darlington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 14 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

295 pupils on roll, with places for 248

Eligible for free school meals12.9%

12.9%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.8%

9.8%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mowden Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mowden Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Abbey Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Mount Pleasant Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lexi Wilkinson
Phone: 01325380820
Website: mowden.nalp.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DE
Local authority: Darlington
URN: 138176

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.