Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School, Accrington

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~561m)Possible (~802m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs G Whittaker
Pupils:320 / 292 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01254232046
Address:Earl Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:119186
UKPRN:10076206
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hyndburn
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its October 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

35.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy92%
Well taught92%
Good progress92%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+15ppWriting-6pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 69%. Maths has improved from 58% to 73%. Writing has declined from 79% to 73%.

Class Sizes

25.9

Avg class size

24.2

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Albion Inn (opp)
67m · 1 min walk
Hare and Hounds (Stop 1)
92m · 1 min walk
Recreation Ground (by)
221m · 4 min walk
Library (by)
278m · 5 min walk
Barnes Square (by)
374m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

110%

Over capacity

320 pupils

292 capacity

28 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Accrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,296
Projected new pupils:324

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Accrington

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 October 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
3 October 2008
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.82808%

Overall absence

19.2691%

Persistent absence

301

Enrolments

Authorised4.42289%
Unauthorised1.40519%
Persistent (10%+)19.2691%
Severe (50%+)2.99003%

Absence trend

3.39147%
18/19
3.30369%
20/21
6.46621%
21/22
6.69585%
22/23
6.36971%
23/24
5.82808%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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