Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brierley Hill.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Pleasant Primary School and St Mary's RC Primary School are primary schools in Brierley Hill.
Mount Pleasant Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's RC Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Mount Pleasant Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mount Pleasant Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's RC 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 53.0% for Mount Pleasant Primary School and 38.0% for St Mary's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mount Pleasant Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mary's RC Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Brierley HillMount Pleasant Primary School | Brierley HillSt Mary's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | 68th of 77 in Dudley | |
| 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 | 364 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Brierley Hill, DY5 2YN | Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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
St Mary's RC Primary School
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