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Mowden Infant School

Darlington, DL3 9QGPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
73 1st-choice / 59 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Mowden Infant School

Mowden Infant School is a state-funded primary school in Darlington, North East, for pupils aged 5 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 169 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 180.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (18 Jan 2023). admissions data records 73 first-preference applications and 59 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
AddressBushel Hill Drive, Darlington, Darlington, DL3 9QG
HeadteacherMrs Lexi Wilkinson
Local AuthorityDarlington
Number of Pupils169
Free School Meals (FSM)8.9%
School Capacity169 / 180 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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