Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Senior leaders have high expectations and a strong vision for the future of the school. They have identified appropriate priorities for improvement and are systematically working to address them. The curriculum is broad and balanced.

Work in pupils' books shows that current pupils make good progress in all subjects across the curriculum. Teachers and teaching assistants give clear explanations and use questioning well. Pupils are polite and well behaved.

Most have positive attitudes to learning. They are proud to attend the school and are keen to take on additional responsibilities. Pupils have lots of opportunities to experience a wide r...ange of sports and to take part in competitions.

Attendance is good and improving because of the effective strategies that leaders use. There is a strong culture of safeguarding across the school. Middle leaders have identified priorities for improvement.

However, they have limited opportunities to have an impact on practice in the subjects they lead. Governors know the school well and carry out their statutory duties effectively. However, they do not always hold leaders to account for their actions.

Pupils have a wide range of experiences that effectively promote their spiritual, moral and social development. However, their understanding of cultural diversity is limited. Work is usually pitched at the right level for pupils, although the level of challenge, especially for middle-attaining pupils, is not always high enough.

Teachers demonstrate good subject knowledge. However, some teachers do not have a thorough knowledge of teaching phonics. An accurate assessment system is in place for English and mathematics.

However, assessment in other subjects is less well developed.

Information about this school

Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a slightly larger than average-sized junior school. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is lower than that found nationally.

The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is much lower than that found nationally. The proportion of pupils with SEND is below average, although the proportion with an education, health and care plan is higher than that found nationally. The headteacher has been in post since September 2017.