Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolNewsome Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Pleasant Primary School and Newsome Junior Academy are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Mount Pleasant Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Newsome Junior Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mount Pleasant Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mount Pleasant Primary School was judged Good and Newsome Junior Academy 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 65.0% for Mount Pleasant Primary School and 53.0% for Newsome Junior Academy.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldMount Pleasant Primary School | HuddersfieldNewsome Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 88th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 678 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 708 | 240 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD1 3QP | Huddersfield, HD4 6JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 678 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.1% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 16.3% 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
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