School profile

Mount Pleasant Juniors

Primary · Foundation school · Southampton, SO14 0WZ

Outstanding

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,831 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mount Pleasant Juniors Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils334 of 360 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Kerrigan Draper
TrustAspire Community Trust
Local authoritySouthampton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116092.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading62%71%76%
Expected standard in writing68%70%73%
Expected standard in maths61%69%75%
Pupils taking tests77--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils334
Girls162
Boys172
Eligible for free school meals45.8%
First language not English97.6%
SEN support68
EHC plan6
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
29.3%
Indian
23.4%
Other White
13.2%
African
11.4%
Other Asian
9%
Bangladeshi
6.3%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence6.6%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence21.3%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places360
Pupils on roll347
Unfilled places3.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)18.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.01
Support staff (FTE)18.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mount Pleasant Juniors
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryMount Pleasant InfantsFoundation school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryBevois Town Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Anne's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBanister Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBitterne Manor Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableThe Gregg Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryHope Community School SouthamptonFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mount Pleasant Juniors

What is Mount Pleasant Juniors's Ofsted rating?

Mount Pleasant Juniors is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2023.

How does Mount Pleasant Juniors rank in England?

Mount Pleasant Juniors ranks 12,831 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mount Pleasant Juniors?

Mount Pleasant Juniors has 334 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 360.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.