Special free school · Darlington

Marchbank Free School

Special
Ages 5–11

Term dates

Special free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Darlington council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Darlington's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 23 January 2024. Overall: Good

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special free school
Phase: Special
Ages: 5–11
Pupils: 63 (capacity 65)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
Phone: 01325254670
Address: Mowden Hall, Barnes Road, Darlington, DL3 9BL
Website: marchbankfreeschool.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.