Mount Pleasant Primary
Academy converter primary school in Shrewsbury (Shropshire).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
61%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.7%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
346 / 361 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Mount Pleasant Primary is a primary school located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 363 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 238. It is part of the SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Alison Benge.
Key facts
- URN
- 144434
- 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
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Birch | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sophie Austin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alexander Humphreys | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Green | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Craig John Price | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joshua Young | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Eleanor Lindop | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tracy Jenkins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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