Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, York

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~474m)Possible (~677m)Unlikely (~880m)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dan Nixon
Pupils:292 / 330 capacity
LA:East Riding of Yorkshire
Phone:01430873338
Address:Princess Road, Market Weighton, York, YO43 3BY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:117982
UKPRN:10078495
Diocese:Diocese of York
Constituency:Bridlington and The Wolds
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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

At a Glance

20.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

46 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy85%
Well taught85%
Good progress83%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development80%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+15ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 54% to 69%. Maths has improved from 49% to 64%. Writing has improved from 45% to 54%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Market Weighton Southgate (22000219)
199m · 3 min walk
Market Weighton Sancton Road (22000806)
303m · 5 min walk
Market Weighton High St (22001656)
362m · 6 min walk
Market Weighton Sancton Rd (22000805)
407m · 7 min walk
Market Weighton Market Pl (22000039)
543m · 9 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

292 pupils

330 capacity

38 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - York

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,757
Projected new pupils:1,189

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for York

Admissions Demand - East Riding of Yorkshire

Low demand0.71x oversubscription

Places available

3,947

Applications

2,799

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across East Riding of Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
18 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
16 July 2013
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.80172%

Overall absence

6.04027%

Persistent absence

298

Enrolments

Authorised2.68079%
Unauthorised1.12093%
Persistent (10%+)6.04027%
Severe (50%+)0.67114%

Absence trend

3.73175%
18/19
3.08425%
20/21
6.75554%
21/22
4.88706%
22/23
4.58443%
23/24
3.80172%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.