Mowden Infant School
Darlington
NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 3 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 16-19 setting. Local authorities: Darlington. Regions: North East. — from the NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Mowden Infant School
- Address
- Bushel Hill Drive
- Postcode
- DL3 9QG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- URN (official identifier)
- 138175
- Establishment number
- 2668
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 169
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 180
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lexi Wilkinson
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 18 Jan 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.mowden.nalp.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01325380820
- Date opened
- 1 Jun 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Mowden Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 169 | 15,904 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.9% | 29.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.4% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.4% | 10.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Mowden Infant School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 12 Mar 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 11 Sept 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 19 Jul 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Mowden Infants' School (URN 114182)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Mowden Infants' School (URN 114182)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 7 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Mowden Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.0% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.4% | 15.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Mowden Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £21,700 for 14 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 8.3% | 29.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £129 | £397 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Mowden Infant School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 176 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Darlington average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £546,000 £3,102 per pupil | £6,940 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £554,000 £3,148 per pupil | £6,719 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £223,000 £1,267 per pupil · 40.3% | £3,288 · 48.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £92,000 £523 per pupil · 16.6% | £1,367 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £5,000 £28 per pupil · 0.9% | £130 · 1.9% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £5,000 £28 per pupil · 0.9% | £108 · 1.6% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£8,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,567 per pupil, supply and agency £61 per pupil — spending down £2,419 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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