Mount Pleasant Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2YNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mount Pleasant Primary School is a primary school in Brierley Hill for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 8th of 11 primary schools in Brierley Hill. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 16 December 2024

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

356 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals24.2%

24.2%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.9%

12.9%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.3%

7.3%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mount Pleasant Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's RC Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Withymoor Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Brierley Hill Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Thorns Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Quarry Bank Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% 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 Claire Grinsell
Phone: 01384816910
Website: mount.dudley.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2YN
Local authority: Dudley
URN: 103780

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.