Mowden Junior School
Academy converter in Darlington, Darlington.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 295 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 248 |
| Free school meals | 12.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Address | Conyers Avenue, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9DE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.mowden.nalp.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01325380820 |
| URN | 138176 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 14 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | 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 |
Latest ungraded inspection: 31 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Mowden Infant School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Abbey Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Mount Pleasant Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Abbey Infants' School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Reid Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- West Park Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.