Mount Pleasant Primary, Newport

Mount Pleasant Primary is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 261 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

Of its pupils, 8% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 29 pupils (Year 2) to 59 (Year 5).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,037 per pupil, against £3,620 in 2021-22. It carried forward £123k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its June 2025 inspection summarises Mount Pleasant Primary like this:

"Mount Pleasant Primary School is a nurturing and inclusive school community where pupils feel safe, protected and valued. The headteacher provides effective leadership for the school. She is knowledgeable and passionate about how the school can make a difference within the community to pupils and their families. Staff know their pupils well and meet their emotional needs effectively. They develop positive and respectful relationships with pupils, creating calm and purposeful learning environments. Pupils show respect for one another and demonstrate very positive attitudes towards their learning, and their behaviour is exemplary. Many teachers engage pupils effectively in their learning with exciting and interesting activities. They use assessment effectively to plan lessons that help pupils develop a range of skills and make progress in their learning."

"The use of outdoor learning spaces is developing well to support pupils’ learning. However, teachers do not always give pupils enough opportunities to develop their independence and creativity. Staff support pupils well, including those from low-income households or with additional learning needs (ALN), to make good progress from their individual starting points. Most pupils develop their oracy and reading skills well, demonstrating confidence when speaking and listening. Most pupils show proficiency in their number skills and apply these effectively to solve mathematical problems. Most pupils make sound progress in their writing. They write well for different purposes and audiences. Across the school, teachers provide regular and beneficial opportunities for pupils to develop their Welsh language skills."

"School leaders are committed to improving the quality of teaching and learning. Staff work very effectively with other local schools in the cluster. They work together in a structured way towards agreed actions and outcomes, which impacts positively on standards of teaching and learning. Leaders value effective family and community links and endeavour to ensure that they are forming strong relationships with the families. Leaders carry out a broad range of activities to evaluate the quality of the school’s work. This provides them with an accurate picture of the school’s strengths and areas for development. They choose school priorities carefully and ensure that they have a direct impact on pupils’ learning. Governors understand the school well and provide suitable support and challenge."

Estyn made 1 recommendation: (1) Increase opportunities for pupils to direct their own learning and develop their independence.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mount Pleasant Primary are Jubilee Park Primary School (0.6 miles), Rogerstone Primary School (0.6 miles), High Cross Primary (0.8 miles) and Monnow Primary School (1.1 miles).

The nearest railway station is Rogerstone Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mount Pleasant Primary School (outside), 110 metres away.