Mount Pleasant Juniors, Southampton
Mount Pleasant Juniors is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Southampton, part of Aspire Community Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 69th-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Capacity
- 96% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mount Pleasant Juniors in detail
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Mount Pleasant Juniors reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (57% in reading, 64% in maths).
Getting a place at Mount Pleasant Juniors
Across Southampton, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Southampton lodged 20 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mount Pleasant Juniors are Mount Pleasant Infants (0.1 miles, Requires improvement); Bevois Town Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 78% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 65% maths); and Banister Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mount Pleasant Juniors.
Mount Pleasant InfantsBevois Town Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School & NurseryBanister Primary School
The trust
Mount Pleasant Juniors is one of 8 schools run by Aspire Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
45.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 97.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (68%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 68 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 6 (1.8%) 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 Juniors had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aldi Store (sw-bound), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mount Pleasant Juniors 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 1156 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 Juniors recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mount Pleasant Juniors are St Anne's Catholic School (0.5 miles) and St Mark's Church of England School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.8
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mount Pleasant Juniors
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mount Pleasant Juniors.
- Testlands Holiday Club - Bevois Town540m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mount Pleasant Juniors from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mount Pleasant Juniors 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
- 47
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 37 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
347 pupils
360 places
13 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.
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
334
Total Pupils
172
Boys
162
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,384
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,846
Per pupil
£2358k
Total funding
£220k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
25.1%
Persistent absence
371
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 Juniors
Questions parents ask about Mount Pleasant Juniors
What are SATs results like at Mount Pleasant Juniors?
Of the pupils at Mount Pleasant Juniors who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is Mount Pleasant Juniors's Ofsted rating?
Mount Pleasant Juniors was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Mount Pleasant Juniors?
No fixed boundary. When Mount Pleasant Juniors 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 Juniors?
Mount Pleasant Juniors was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mount Pleasant Juniors?
Classes at Mount Pleasant Juniors average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mount Pleasant Juniors?
Mount Pleasant Juniors has around 334 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mount Pleasant Juniors?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Mount Pleasant Juniors in 2024/25. 25.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mount Pleasant Juniors?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Mount Pleasant Juniors on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Mount Pleasant Juniors have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Mount Pleasant Juniors: Testlands Holiday Club - Bevois Town (540m 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 Juniors?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 37 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Juniors?
Mount Pleasant Juniors is at Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0WZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)