Mount Pleasant Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Darlington
Mount Pleasant Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newton Lane, Mount Pleasant Primary School, Darlington, DL3 9HE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 259 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Mount Pleasant Primary School.”
- “There is a strong sense of community.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is exceptional.”
To improve
- “However, activities to support the teacherled sessions are not sufficiently targeted to what individual pupils need to know.”
- “Opportunities to develop children’s knowledge and skills are sometimes missed.”
- “Leaders rightly identified that pupils do not have enough opportunity to develop their skills in debating and discussing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- West Park Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Mowden Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mowden Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Reid Street Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Abbey Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Abbey Infants' School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published