Primary school

Mowden Infant School

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  • ages 5–7
  • Mixed
  • Darlington
  • DL3 9QG
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2012

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North East 67No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North East 8No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · North East 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · North East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.5%
58 of 73 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 79.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7358
2nd511
3rd270

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026169
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.0%
First language not English3.4%
SEN support4.5%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.2%
Persistently absent pupils3.3%

Girls 45.5%Boys 54.5%

93.9% full · 180 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 6.4
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 7.6
  • Other support 7.6

Teachers 7.9 FTE · Whole workforce 23.1 · 39 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 6 months.

  • +£187,000revenue reserve
  • +£9,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (6 academies) · trust reserve £5,654,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it