Mount Pleasant Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Darlington (Darlington).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The notion that we have a school that develops children in to more than a set of results is the bedrock of our vision and ethos for Mount Pleasant Primary School. Our school aims to develop children in to good citizens , who will go on to do great things .
Developing children's character, through positive attitudes, resilience, kindness and care are central to daily life at Mount Pleasant Primary School.
This bedrock encompasses all of school life, but particularly the approach and policies of the school in relation to: Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Economic (PSCHE including Relationships and Sex Education), Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) aspects of school life.
In order to realise this vision, in every day practice and interaction, at Mount Pleasant Primary School, we live by a set of 6 virtues which are articulated, recognised, lived and taught.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Debating
- Football
- Gardening
- Karate
- Lego
- Music
- Taekwondo
- Cognitive Load Theory
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 143449
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenni Cooke | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Clare Mitchell | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Ashmore | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stephen Bell | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sandra Robb | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Blackham | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Sarah Betts | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Jade Lauren Davison Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record