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Mowden Junior School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Conyers Avenue
 Darlington
 County Durham DL3 9DE
Telephone: 01325 380820

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Mowden Junior School
Trust: Northern Arch Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Swift Academies

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lexi Wilkinson (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Peter King
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 12.82 / 7.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.97
Number of pupils: 295
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.0
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Darlington
Constituency: Darlington
Electoral Ward: Mowden
School Number: 8412670

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th June 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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