Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School

About Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School

Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School sits in the middle of the pack when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes in Lancashire, with 51 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is nine percentage points below the local authority average of 60 per cent for primary schools, placing it 317th out of 480 similar schools in the county. The school is also ranked 18th out of 31 primary schools in Hyndburn, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate borough. However, the picture is more nuanced than a single headline figure suggests. In writing, 79 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, well above the national benchmark, and 25 per cent reached the higher standard. Reading and maths expected rates were 63 per cent and 58 per cent respectively, with average scores of 103 and 101. The school’s ranking score of 51 places it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally, but within the North West it sits around the 74th percentile, meaning it outperforms roughly a quarter of regional peers.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025 was a section 8 visit, meaning the overall effectiveness was not judged, but every graded area — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was rated Good. This marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in October 2022, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also at that level. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 83 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and 92 per cent strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy. Strong majorities also felt their child does well (92 per cent) and that the school has high expectations (92 per cent). However, a notable 25 per cent of parents disagreed that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 17 per cent disagreed that the school lets them know how their child is doing, suggesting communication could be an area for attention.

Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant is a larger-than-average primary school, with 342 pupils against a capacity of 292, and it is oversubscribed: for 33 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 69 applications, giving a ratio of 2.09 applicants per place. The school has a nursery provision and caters for children aged 3 to 11. A high proportion of pupils — 37.4 per cent — are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, ICT suite, art studios and music rooms, and the school offers clubs such as chess, coding, gardening and choir. SEND support is available for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication issues, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that has turned itself around in recent inspections and enjoys strong parental backing, but its academic results lag the local average, so it may suit families who prioritise pastoral care and a broad range of activities over top-tier test scores.

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