Mount Pleasant Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 21 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Darlington
Unique reference
143449
Address
Newton Lane, Mount Pleasant Primary School, DL3 9HE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
271 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
53.9%
Girls
46.1%
First language not English
7.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.8%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Bangladeshi1.8%
Indian2.2%
Mixed3%
Other White3.7%
White British86.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.5%
Irish
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage1
MathsWell above average3.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
76%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
12%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Mount Pleasant Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes19.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher17
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
15
9
6
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
9
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
1
1
Reception, Part-time
13
6
7
Reception, Full-time
22
11
11
Year 1
34
20
14
Year 2
31
18
13
Year 3
32
17
15
Year 4
32
20
12
Year 5
34
14
20
Year 6
34
16
18
Year 2024-2025

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