Mount Pleasant Primary School, Darlington

In its own words: "The notion that we have a school that develops children in to more than a 'set of results' is the bedrock of our vision and ethos for Mount Pleasant Primary School. Our school aims to develop children in to 'good citizens', who will go on to do 'great things'."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Mount Pleasant Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 76% in Darlington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Mount Pleasant Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mount Pleasant Primary School are West Park Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 85% maths); St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 67% maths); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); and Mowden Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).

Mount Pleasant Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Mount Pleasant Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Lingfield Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

48.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 57 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 30 (11.6%) 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 autism.

Mount Pleasant Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 22 places, 23 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is North Road Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Berwick Road (o), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mount Pleasant Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 141 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Darlington (281).

Mount Pleasant Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Mount Pleasant Primary School are Wyvern Academy (0.2 miles), Carmel College (1.1 miles), Hummersknott Academy (1.3 miles) and Longfield Academy (1.7 miles).