Mowden Junior School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Mowden Junior School
Address: Conyers Avenue
Town/City: Darlington
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL3 9DE
Telephone Number: 01325 380820
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Northern Arch Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Swift Academies

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lexi Wilkinson
Capacity: 248
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 295 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 119% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.9%

Location and administration

URN: 138176
DfE Number: 841/2670
UKPRN: 10037461
UPRN: 100110751082
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Darlington (E06000005)
Constituency: Darlington (E14001190)
Electoral Ward: Mowden (E05010422)

Easting & Northing: 426579E, 515039N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 31' 50.07" N 1° 35' 26.38" W
Plus Code: 9C6WGCJ5+6P

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Mowden Infant School (0.2km)
  2. Marchbank Free School (0.2km)
  3. Carmel College (0.7km)
  4. St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Wyvern Academy (0.9km)
  7. Hummersknott Academy (1.0km)
  8. Abbey Junior School (1.1km)
  9. Mount Pleasant Primary School (1.2km)
  10. Abbey Infants' School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Nick Bowerman - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 November 2025.
  • Mrs Michelle Dunwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 January 2027.
  • Mrs Rebecca Foster Snook - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 June 2026.
  • Mr Paul Freeman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 26 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 April 2030.
  • Mr Paul Freeman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 26 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 April 2026.
  • Mr Ben Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2030.
  • Mr Ben Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Heslop - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 February 2029.
  • Mrs Danielle James - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 February 2029.
  • Mr Peter King - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Helen Livingstone - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 September 2026.
  • Mr Jonathon Reay - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 May 2026.
  • Mr Jonathon Reay - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 May 2030.
  • Mrs Jackie Saint - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2026.
  • Jackie Saint - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2030.
  • Mrs Diane Turner - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 November 2025.
  • Mrs Lexi Wilkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).