Mount Pleasant InfantsSt Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Pleasant Infants and St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Southampton.
Mount Pleasant Infants scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mount Pleasant Infants is ahead on our composite score.
Mount Pleasant Infants was judged exceptional and St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (53.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonMount Pleasant Infants | SouthamptonSt Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 54 in Southampton | 8th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 311 | 642 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 660 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO14 0DY | Southampton, SO14 1LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 311 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 46.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 97.1% | 82.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.9% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mount Pleasant Infants
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
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