Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Earl Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 11th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 31 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

320 pupils on roll, with places for 292

Eligible for free school meals35.6%

35.6%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.2%

12.2%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	68% met the expected standard
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	58% met the expected standard
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs G Whittaker
Phone: 01254232046
Website: mountpleasant.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Earl Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119186

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.