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Mount Pleasant Primary

Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY1 3BY

Ages 2–11 · 346 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
279

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

346 pupils · 361 places

Pupils on roll
346
Boys / girls
163 / 183
School capacity
361
Capacity fill
346 / 361 (96%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Benge

Location

Address
Whitemere Road, Mount Pleasant
Postcode
SY1 3BY
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 346 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.3%.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Primary schools in Shrewsbury
44
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY1
14
Primary in SY1
8
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ShrewsburyNear SY1

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    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • The Martin Wilson School

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    • FSM40.4%

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  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Wilfred Owen Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM57.4%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Greenacres Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Harlescott Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • FSM35.3%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Benge
Telephone
01743249135
Website
http://www.mountpleasant.shropshire.sch.uk/

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