Community school · Northumberland

Mowbray Primary School

3–11Ages
238Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122243URN

Stakeford Lane, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5HQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Northumberland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Northumberland

30 applications for 18 places · 25th of 65 in Northumberland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Northumberland median (1.5) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 1.7; Northumberland median median 1.5
2025 1.9; Northumberland median median 1.6
2024 1.4; Northumberland median median 1.6
2023 1.9; Northumberland median median 1.5
2022 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.6
2021 1.4; Northumberland median median 1.7
2020 1.4; Northumberland median median 1.6
2019 1.8; Northumberland median median 1.7
2018 1.6; Northumberland median median 1.6
2017 1.7; Northumberland median median 1.5
2016 1.4; Northumberland median median 1.6
2015 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.5
2014 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.5

This school
Northumberland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	18	30	1.7	17	0.94
Sep 2025	24	45	1.9	22	0.92
Sep 2024	24	34	1.4	24	1.00
Sep 2023	17	32	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2022	30	46	1.5	32	1.07
Sep 2021	25	36	1.4	24	0.96
Sep 2020	30	41	1.4	31	1.03
Sep 2019	25	45	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2018	22	35	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2017	24	40	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2016	41	58	1.4	40	0.98
Sep 2015	34	51	1.5	33	0.97
Sep 2014	42	64	1.5	46	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 73% · Maths 64% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%50th of 57 in Northumberland

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Northumberland 79% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Northumberland 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Northumberland 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Northumberland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Northumberland 76% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Northumberland 18% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Northumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	9%	103	102
2023/24	35%	12%	103	100
2022/23	29%	2%	100	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Mowbray Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Ringway Primary School
0.6 km · Northumberland

Good2024

1.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Choppington Primary School
1.2 km · Northumberland

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Stakeford Primary School
1.3 km · Northumberland

Good2024

1.5applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Bothal Academy
2.2 km · Northumberland

Outstanding2023
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
2.3 km · Northumberland

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Central Academy
2.8 km · Northumberland

Good2023
Bedlington Station Primary School
2.9 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Meadowdale Academy
3.1 km · Northumberland

Good2023

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122243 · 929/2323
Capacity: 320 pupils · 238 on roll
Free school meals: 29.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Stakeford Lane, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5HQ
Local authority: Northumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources