Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,894 of 15,057
Worse than 72% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144434.
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.
| Measure | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55%, worse than England, similar to Shropshire | 58% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 7%, similar to England, similar to Shropshire | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, worse than England, similar to Shropshire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Shropshire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Shropshire | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 68%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 75%, similar to England, better than Shropshire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire | 71% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 44 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 346 |
| Girls | 183 |
| Boys | 163 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 23.7% |
| First language not English | 9.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 315 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 308 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 37 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 31 |
| Average class size | 28 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 25.09 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 31.7 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 14.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 40 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 83 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 38 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 38 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to Shropshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.7%, similar to England, similar to Shropshire | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Shropshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Greenfields Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | The Martin Wilson School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Nov 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Grange Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Nov 2021. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wilfred Owen Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Shrewsbury Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Greenacres Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Harlescott Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Crowmoor Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. |
Mount Pleasant Primary is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Mount Pleasant Primary ranks 10,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Mount Pleasant Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mount Pleasant Primary made 40 offers from 83 applications (2.1 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Mount Pleasant Primary has 346 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Mount Pleasant Primary had 315 school places in 2024/25.
At Mount Pleasant Primary, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Mount Pleasant Primary missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.