Primary school

Mowbray Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Northumberland
  • NE62 5HQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,723 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 92%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 72%2017/18: top 67%2018/19: top 28%28% · 2018/192022/23: top 97%2023/24: top 95%2024/25: top 92%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM41% · North East 67%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM9% · North East 8%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North East 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · North East 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 29 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 53% · 34 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 60% · 35 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 76% · 33 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 29% · 42 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 35% · 26 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 41% · 22 pupils · North East 67%76%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 12% · 34 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 9% · 35 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 6% · 33 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 2% · 42 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 12% · 26 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 9% · 22 pupils · North East 8%12%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 34 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 103 · 35 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 104 · 33 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 100 · 42 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 103 · 26 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 103 · 22 pupils · North East 105104100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 34 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 101 · 35 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 103 · 33 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 99 · 42 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 100 · 26 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 102 · 22 pupils · North East 10510399No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 91.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd70
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026238
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.7%
First language not English0.8%
SEN support21.4%
EHC plan11.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 55.1%Boys 44.9%

74.4% full · 320 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 29 responses (11.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.6% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year58.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.7% not applicable69.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child65.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school72.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing72.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school65.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult7.3
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 18.6
  • Other support 8.6

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 40.2 · 58 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,208
Spend per pupil£9,722
Staff spend per pupil£7,063
Reserve per pupil−£966
  • −£229,375revenue reserve
  • −£122,025in-year balance

Grants £8,559 · self-generated £677 · premises £503 per pupil