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Mount Pleasant Primary School

Darlington, DL3 9HEPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#6,480
of 13,686 nationally

About Mount Pleasant Primary School

Mount Pleasant Primary School in Darlington is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 44 applications for just 21 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.1. Of those, 19 families put it as their first preference, and all 19 were offered a place. That kind of demand suggests parents who get to know the school tend to be keen on it. The school doesn't publish a formal parent-view survey score, but the combination of high first-preference uptake and oversubscription is a strong signal that families who choose Mount Pleasant are happy with what they find. The school is led by headteacher Joanne Blackham and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It's a state primary with a mixed intake and no religious character, so it serves a broad cross-section of the local community.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNewton Lane, Mount Pleasant Primary School, Darlington, Darlington, DL3 9HE
HeadteacherJoanne Blackham
Local AuthorityDarlington
Number of Pupils271
Free School Meals (FSM)55.2%
School Capacity271 / 262 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSports HallForest SchoolArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersCricketTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChessScience ClubFilm ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Mount Pleasant Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.