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Marchbank Free School

URN: 139691

Address: Mowden Hall, Barnes Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9BL
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Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 23 January 2024 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 04 March 2024
  2. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 29 April 2021
  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 16 November 2020
  4. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 25 September 2019
  5. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 06 July 2015
  6. Opened

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About Marchbank Free School

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Darlington

Pupils

  • Age Range: 5 - 11
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 53
  • School capacity: 42

Location

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  • Address: Mowden Hall, Barnes Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9BL
  • Region: North East

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