Mount Pleasant Infants, Southampton
Mount Pleasant Infants is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Southampton, part of Aspire Community Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mount Pleasant Infants in detail
Getting a place at Mount Pleasant Infants
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Mount Pleasant Infants as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mount Pleasant Infants
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mount Pleasant Infants are Mount Pleasant Juniors (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 62% reading, 61% maths); Bevois Town Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 78% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 65% maths); and Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 77% maths).
Mount Pleasant JuniorsBevois Town Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School & NurseryBitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Mount Pleasant Infants is one of 8 schools run by Aspire Community Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mount Pleasant Infants (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (75%).
Who goes there
97.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (69%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 7 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Mount Pleasant Infants had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Denzil Avenue (ne-bound), 370 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mount Pleasant Infants stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1230 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Southampton (352), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Mount Pleasant Infants recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mount Pleasant Infants are St Anne's Catholic School (0.6 miles) and St Mark's Church of England School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Mount Pleasant Infants excels at creating an inclusive, happy community where all children thrive. The school has built an ambitious curriculum across all subjects with plenty of exciting trips and visits that bring learning to life. Teachers work hard to check pupils understand what they're learning, giving them time to practise and helping those who need extra support to catch up quickly.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and relationships - pupils are polite, respectful and kind to each other
- Strong reading programme that builds pupils' love of books and supports those struggling to catch up
- Well-planned curriculum with rich trips and experiences that help pupils apply their knowledge
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs who achieve highly
- Outstanding early years provision where children develop confidence and curiosity through play
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance for some pupils is not as good as it could be, though leaders are working with families to address this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and leaders create an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips and visits, wraparound care
Mount Pleasant Infants is an aspirational school that has made outstanding progress since its previous inspection, creating a vibrant hub of high expectations, inclusion and happiness where pupils feel safe and excited about their learning.
At a Glance
26.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mount Pleasant Infants
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mount Pleasant Infants.
- Testlands Holiday Club - Bevois Town720m away · Not yet graded
- ActiveMe 360 CIC @ St Mary's CE Primary School890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mount Pleasant Infants from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mount Pleasant Infants is in Southampton; for families living there:
Apply to Southampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 58
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 44 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
232 pupils
270 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Southampton council
Places available
2,745
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Southampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
12.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
315
Total Pupils
169
Boys
146
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,936
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,272
Per pupil
£1592k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
32.9%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Mount Pleasant Infants
Questions parents ask about Mount Pleasant Infants
What is Mount Pleasant Infants's Ofsted rating?
Mount Pleasant Infants's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Mount Pleasant Infants?
No fixed boundary. When Mount Pleasant Infants is oversubscribed, Southampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mount Pleasant Infants?
Mount Pleasant Infants was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Mount Pleasant Infants?
Classes at Mount Pleasant Infants average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mount Pleasant Infants?
Mount Pleasant Infants has around 315 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mount Pleasant Infants?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Mount Pleasant Infants in 2024/25. 32.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mount Pleasant Infants?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Mount Pleasant Infants on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Mount Pleasant Infants have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Mount Pleasant Infants: Testlands Holiday Club - Bevois Town (720m away, registered, not yet graded) and ActiveMe 360 CIC @ St Mary's CE Primary School (890m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mount Pleasant Infants?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 44 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mount Pleasant Infants?
Mount Pleasant Infants is at Derby Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)