Mount Pleasant PrimarySundorne Infant School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Pleasant Primary and Sundorne Infant School and Nursery are primary schools in Shrewsbury.
Mount Pleasant Primary scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sundorne Infant School and Nursery scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Mount Pleasant Primary was judged the expected standard and Sundorne Infant School and Nursery was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mount Pleasant Primary (43.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburyMount Pleasant Primary | ShrewsburySundorne Infant School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 101st of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 346 | 332 | |
| Capacity | 361 | 270 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY1 3BY | Shrewsbury, SY1 4QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 363 | 355 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Mount Pleasant Primary · Sundorne Infant School and Nursery