Mowden Hall School

Mowden Hall School
Established	1935
Type	Preparatory day and boarding
Religion	Church of England
Headmaster	Neal Bailey
Founder	Frank Marchbank
Location	Stocksfield Northumberland NE43 7TP England Coordinates: 54°58′51″N 1°56′06″W / 54.9809°N 1.9351°W / 54.9809; -1.9351
DfE number	929/6005
DfE URN	122377 Tables
Students	170~
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	3–13
Publication	The Mowdenian
Former pupils	Old Mowdenians
Website	www.mowdenhall.co.uk

Not to be confused with Mowden School, now the preparatory department of Lancing College

Mowden Hall School is a coeducational day and boarding preparatory school in Stocksfield, Northumberland, England approximately 18 miles (29 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne.^[1] It has been part of the Cothill Educational Trust since 2007

School grounds

History

Mowden Hall takes its name from the actual building the school was founded in. The school was founded by Frank Marchbank in 1935 at Mowden Hall in Darlington, County Durham as a traditional boys-only boarding preparatory school. During World War II, in 1940, it evacuated to Windermere, Cumbria due to Darlington's status as an industrial centre which would have made it a likely target for the Luftwaffe. It moved to its current location after the war ended. In 1982 it became fully coeducational with the admission of girls.^[2]

Mowden Hall

The building was built around the 1880s in a neo-Tudor style. It became a Grade II listed building in 1977.^[3] The building's current tenant is the Teachers' Pensions authority.

Pastoral Care

St James' Church, Newton Hall nr Corbridge

The school is a walking distance away from the local parish church St James' Church. Boarders attend weekly worship services are held there.^[4] Some other events such as the annual Christmas concert are held at Hexham Abbey.

Boarding

Full and weekly boarding are available to pupils in the main prep school (aged 8 and above). They are looked after by residential staff including a Head Matron and her assistants who live on campus.^[5]

Former pupils

Alexander Armstrong, actor/comedian^[6]

References

External links

School Website
Profile on the ISC website
Profile on the Good Schools Guide
Ofsted Boarding Inspection Reports
School Information

Schools in Northumberland

Middle	Berwick Middle School Hexham Middle School James Calvert Spence College St Joseph's R.C. Middle School

Secondary	Ashington High School Astley Community High School Bede Academy Bedlingtonshire Community High School Berwick Academy The Blyth Academy Cramlington Learning Village The Duchess's Community High School Haydon Bridge High School James Calvert Spence College The King Edward VI School The Northumberland Church of England Academy Ponteland High School Prudhoe Community High School Queen Elizabeth High School St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

Independent	Longridge Towers School Mowden Hall School

Special	Nunnykirk Hall

Former	Parkside Middle School Stonelaw Middle School Wellesley Nautical School

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