Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolHillside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Pleasant Primary School and Hillside Primary School are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Mount Pleasant Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hillside Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Mount Pleasant Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mount Pleasant Primary School was judged Good and Hillside Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Mount Pleasant Primary School and 67.0% for Hillside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Mount Pleasant Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hillside Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldMount Pleasant Primary School | HuddersfieldHillside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 66th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 678 | 305 | |
| Capacity | 708 | 367 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD1 3QP | Huddersfield, HD4 6LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 678 | 305 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 49.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.1% | 26.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 16.7% 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 Primary School
Hillside Primary School
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