Mount Pleasant Primary School, Brierley Hill
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Mount Pleasant is an exceptionally caring school where children thrive both academically and personally. Pupils develop outstanding attitudes to learning and behaviour, supported by inspirational leadership and strong teamwork among all staff. The school excels in Early Years education and delivers much excellent teaching in writing and mathematics.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils are exceptionally well-behaved, polite and mature with a strong sense of responsibility
- Inspirational leadership from the headteacher that has improved teaching and achievement across the school
- Excellent care and support for all pupils with exceptional teamwork between teachers and support staff
- Strong Early Years provision where children make an excellent start to learning
- Good progress throughout Key Stages 1 and 2, with some pupils making excellent progress in writing and mathematics
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching of reading is not yet outstanding, particularly in Key Stage 1, so pupils do not reach their highest standards in this skill
- Support staff need more opportunities to learn from excellent reading teaching practices in the school
- Need to ensure reading books for the most able pupils in Key Stage 1 are sufficiently challenging
Safeguarding
Safeguarding procedures are effective and meet government requirements, with the school creating an exceptionally safe and secure environment where pupils know they can report concerns with confidence.
Extracurricular Activities
Performing arts, Forest School, sporting clubs, sports competitions
Mount Pleasant Primary School is a good school where the headteacher provides inspirational leadership and pupils demonstrate outstanding behaviour and attitudes to learning. Teaching is consistently good with much excellent work in writing and mathematics, though reading instruction needs further development.
At a Glance
26.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 61%. Maths has remained stable at around 63%. Writing has improved from 57% to 73%.
Class Sizes
11.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
113%
Over capacity
356 pupils
315 capacity
41 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Brierley Hill
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brierley Hill
Admissions Demand - Dudley
Places available
3,978
Applications
3,365
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Dudley (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.36436%
Overall absence
13.26531%
Persistent absence
294
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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