Mount Pleasant JuniorsSt Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Pleasant Juniors and St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Southampton.
Mount Pleasant Juniors scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Mount Pleasant Juniors was judged Outstanding and St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery was judged Outstanding.
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 56.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery.
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 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 Juniors | SouthamptonSt Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd 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 | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 642 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 660 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO14 0WZ | Southampton, SO14 1LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 347 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.2% | 46.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.5% | 82.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 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.
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
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
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