Mount Pleasant Infants, Southampton

Requires Improvement
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~355m)Possible (~507m)Unlikely (~659m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Kerrigan-Draper
Pupils:315 / 350 capacity
LA:Southampton
Phone:02380630522
Website:mpi.school
Address:Derby Road, Southampton, SO14 0DY
Trust:Aspire Community Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 10 June 2025View full report
URN:116093
UKPRN:10080385
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southampton Test
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy100%
Well taught88%
Good progress75%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development81%

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

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

26.4

Infant (KS1)

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

St Denys Rail Station (Entrance)
1.0km · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Denzil Avenue (NE-bound)
366m · 6 min walk
Princes Street (NE-bound)
376m · 6 min walk
Aldi Store (SW-bound)
424m · 7 min walk
Britannia Road (NE-bound)
478m · 8 min walk
RSH Hospital (S-bound)
511m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

315 pupils

350 capacity

35 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:1,057

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

Admissions Demand - Southampton

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

2,835

Applications

2,341

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Southampton (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

10 June 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
13 December 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
5 October 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.30204%

Overall absence

32.94118%

Persistent absence

170

Enrolments

Authorised5.36697%
Unauthorised2.93506%
Persistent (10%+)32.94118%
Severe (50%+)1.17647%

Absence trend

4.14185%
18/19
5.54545%
20/21
7.93342%
21/22
7.6871%
22/23
7.69369%
23/24
8.30204%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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