Mount Pleasant Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Darlington, North East DL3 9HE · Darlington
#269 of 811 primary schools in North East
#5425 of 15,697 nationally
About Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant Primary School is a academy primary located in Darlington, in the Darlington local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 259 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 269th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (80th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 259; capacity filled 98.9%.
There are 40 schools in Darlington; Mount Pleasant Primary School ranks 16th of 39 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)76%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)12%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)56.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mount Pleasant Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 259
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 56.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 76%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 12%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Mount Pleasant Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wyvern Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
464 students · 332 m away
West Park Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
464 students · 856 m away
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
216 students · 878 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.0 km away
Mowden Junior School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
295 students · 1.2 km away
Mowden Infant School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
169 students · 1.3 km away
Carmel College
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,367 students · 1.8 km away
Reid Street Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
364 students · 2.1 km away
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,215 students · 2.1 km away
Abbey Junior School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
362 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Redby Academy
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259 students
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259 students
Acre Rigg Academy
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257 students
Tyneview Primary School
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257 students
Bankfields Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
257 students
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
256 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Pleasant Primary School a good school?
Mount Pleasant Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 62.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #269 of 811 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mount Pleasant Primary School rank in North East?
Mount Pleasant Primary School ranks #269 of 811 primary schools in North East and #5425 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mount Pleasant Primary School?
Mount Pleasant Primary School had 259 students in 2025.
Is Mount Pleasant Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Mount Pleasant Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Mount Pleasant Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mount Pleasant Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.