Mount Pleasant Primary School, Darlington

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Mount Pleasant Primary School

Newton Lane, Darlington DL3 9HE

https://www.mountpleasantschool.com/

Mount Pleasant Primary School is an academy. It has about 270 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Lingfield Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Corporation Road Community Primary School, Northwood Primary School, Heathfield Primary School, Hurworth Primary School and Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery.)

Particular strengths include Attainment, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Representation and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
0.6		West Park Academy
0.7		Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.7		Mowden Junior School
0.8		Mowden Infant School
1.3		Reid Street Primary School
1.3		Abbey Junior School
1.5		Harrowgate Hill Primary School
1.5		Abbey Infants' School
1.6		Corporation Road Community Primary School
1.8		Northwood Primary School
1.9		St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

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Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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