The Morley Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Leeds |
| Address | Fountain Street, LS27 0PD |
| School Website | www.morley.leeds.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1132532952 |
| URN | 136392 |
School Census
| Total | 1429 |
| Girls/Boys | 725/704 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.7%/49.3% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 10.6% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 251 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.6% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 24/09/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 24/09/2024 | |
| 01/05/2013 | Outstanding |
| 04/03/2009 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 24/09/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 01/05/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 04/03/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55.70% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 78.00% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.70% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.13 |
| Progress 8 | 0.56 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 81% |
| Entering EBacc | 50% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.2 |
| Progress 8 | 0.83 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 81% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.94 |
| Progress 8 | 0.86 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.31% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 880 |
| As first preference | 359 |
| As second preference | 274 |
| As third preference | 129 |
| Total Offers Made | 277 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 275 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 956 |
| As first preference | 323 |
| As second preference | 341 |
| As third preference | 169 |
| Total Offers Made | 279 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 276 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 961 |
| As first preference | 340 |
| As second preference | 337 |
| As third preference | 166 |
| Total Offers Made | 279 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 272 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 965 |
| As first preference | 340 |
| As second preference | 322 |
| As third preference | 196 |
| Total Offers Made | 279 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 274 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.29% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 943 |
| As first preference | 345 |
| As second preference | 323 |
| As third preference | 182 |
| Total Offers Made | 280 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 267 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 860 |
| As first preference | 338 |
| As second preference | 277 |
| As third preference | 157 |
| Total Offers Made | 279 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 269 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 834 |
| As first preference | 306 |
| As second preference | 293 |
| As third preference | 141 |
| Total Offers Made | 280 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 272 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 822 |
| As first preference | 303 |
| As second preference | 298 |
| As third preference | 136 |
| Total Offers Made | 336 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 301 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 717 |
| As first preference | 275 |
| As second preference | 239 |
| As third preference | 127 |
| Total Offers Made | 322 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 275 |
| second preference offers | 33 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 713 |
| As first preference | 308 |
| As second preference | 258 |
| As third preference | 102 |
| Total Offers Made | 336 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 298 |
| second preference offers | 33 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 639 |
| As first preference | 244 |
| As second preference | 249 |
| As third preference | 105 |
| Total Offers Made | 261 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 243 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 63% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 41% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 28% |
| no | 72% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 91% |
| no | 9% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 41% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 20% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 32% |
| no | 68% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 54% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 97% |
| no | 3% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 76.2% |
| indian ethnic origin | 4.8% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 4.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.9% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 77% |
| indian ethnic origin | 4.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
Queenswood School
(0.04 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Queen Street, , LS27 9EB
Seven Hills Primary School
(0.36 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Appleby Way, , LS27 8LA
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
(0.40 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Highcliffe Road, , LS27 9LX
Fountain Primary School
(0.49 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Fountain Street, , LS27 0AW
Morley Victoria Primary School
(0.53 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Victoria Road, , LS27 9NW