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Mount Pleasant Primary

Shropshire, SY1 3BYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
#4,680
of 13,686 nationally

About Mount Pleasant Primary

Mount Pleasant Primary is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 86 applications for just 37 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.32. Every one of those 37 places went to a first-preference applicant, which suggests that parents who put it top of their list are very likely to get in. That level of demand is a strong signal of satisfaction, and it's backed up by the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, where inspectors judged it to remain Good overall. Leadership and management, early years provision, and the overall effectiveness all scored a 2, meaning Good. The school is led by headteacher Alison Benge and serves 363 pupils aged 2 to 11, which is well above its official capacity of 238, so it's clearly a busy and well-subscribed setting.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWhitemere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3BY
HeadteacherAlison Benge
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils363
Free School Meals (FSM)22.3%
School Capacity363 / 238 (153% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Feb 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sensory RoomLibraryArt StudiosGymnasiumDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsNetballFootballRoundersGymnasticsDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: mountpleasant.shropshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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