Mowbray Academy

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Mowbray School, inspected in April 2023.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mowbray Academy attended 89.1% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 24.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Mowbray Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mowbray Academy had 8.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6).

Pupils per teacher

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Mowbray Academy had 316 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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All schools in Bedale · North Yorkshire local authority: places and applications

Mowbray Academy is part of The Ascent Academies' Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Springwater Academy Harrogate
• Ash Trees Academy Billingham
• Hope Wood Academy Durham
• Portland Academy Sunderland
• Barbara Priestman Academy Sunderland

What is Mowbray Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mowbray Academy is Good, from an inspection in April 2023 of its predecessor, Mowbray School.

When was Mowbray Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Mowbray Academy was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Mowbray Academy have?

Mowbray Academy has 316 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mowbray Academy cover?

Mowbray Academy for pupils aged 2 to 16.

Where is Mowbray Academy?

Mowbray Academy is at Masham Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2SD.