Mount Pleasant Juniors

Mount Pleasant Junior School has shown remarkable progress, moving from a previous inspection grade of 'requires improvement' to 'outstanding' in all areas. The school's ethos focuses on placing the child at the center of its operations, and this dedication is evident in the thriving atmosphere where pupils excel academically and personally. The curriculum is well-structured and engaging, tailored to meet the diverse needs of its students, many of whom are new to English. Leaders and staff work collaboratively, fostering an inclusive environment where every pupil feels valued and motivated to succeed.

Strengths

• Excellent behavior and attitudes among pupils
• Exceptional provision for personal development
• Highly effective curriculum tailored to diverse learning needs
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Effective safeguarding measures in place

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mount Pleasant Juniors attended 92.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Mount Pleasant Juniors were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mount Pleasant Juniors had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.4% of pupils at Mount Pleasant Juniors were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Mount Pleasant Juniors received £7,718 and spent £7,408 for each of its 334 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £237,000 (£711 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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Mount Pleasant Juniors is part of Aspire Community Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Mount Pleasant Infants Southampton
• Bevois Town Primary School Southampton
• Swaythling Primary School Southampton
• Bassett Green Primary School Southampton
• Cantell School Southampton
• Vermont School Southampton
• Mansbridge Primary School Southampton

What is Mount Pleasant Juniors's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mount Pleasant Juniors is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Mount Pleasant Juniors last inspected by Ofsted?

Mount Pleasant Juniors was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Mount Pleasant Juniors have?

Mount Pleasant Juniors has 334 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mount Pleasant Juniors cover?

Mount Pleasant Juniors for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Mount Pleasant Juniors's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mount Pleasant Juniors?

Mount Pleasant Juniors is at Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0WZ.