Mount Pleasant JuniorsBanister Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Pleasant Juniors and Banister Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Mount Pleasant Juniors scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Banister Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Banister Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mount Pleasant Juniors was judged Outstanding and Banister Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Mount Pleasant Juniors and 67.0% for Banister Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Mount Pleasant Juniors (47.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Banister Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonMount Pleasant Juniors | SouthamptonBanister Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 54 in Southampton | 15th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO14 0WZ | Southampton, SO15 2LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 347 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.2% | 33.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.5% | 54.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 26.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 12.7% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Juniors
Banister Primary School
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