Ofsted: Expected standard emoji_events #11 in Doncaster public Top 17% UK

Morley Place Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Ash Duncan

corporate_fareDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onDoncaster, DN12 3LZ

phone 01709302340

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Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

296

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Expected Standard

77%

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Age Range

7-11

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Morley Place Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Doncaster, serving ages 7-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Morley Place Academy is an academy sponsor led in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 289 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #11 of 87 primaries in Doncaster and #1,225 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Strong standard, and leadership and management Strong standard.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 61%

Reading89% LA 72%

Writing87% LA 70%

Maths87% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading72% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths74% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading68% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths61% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.0

Read

LA -0.9

-5.4 to -2.5

0.4

Write

LA -0.4

-1.0 to 1.8

-4.8

Maths

LA -0.5

-6.2 to -3.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading61% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -1.2

-3.0 to 0.0

0.7

Write

LA 0.0

-0.6 to 2.1

0.6

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.7 to 1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 59%

Reading57% LA 68%

Writing83% LA 75%

Maths58% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -0.9

-5.6 to -2.6

-0.8

Write

LA 0.0

-2.2 to 0.6

-2.9

Maths

LA -0.3

-4.2 to -1.6

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#1,225 / 14,159	#11	#2,402	#1
2024	#2,550 / 14,233	#12	#4,783	#1
2023	#10,705 / 13,940	#64	#10,591	#12,379
2019	#7,106 / 11,810	#33	#8,398	#6,522
2018	#10,462 / 10,972	#54	#10,179	#10,130

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 February 2026

Inspection Report

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13 May 2021

Inspection Report

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03 February 2021

Inspection Report

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01 October 2020

Inspection Report

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06 November 2019

Inspection Report

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12 February 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-02-03

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Strong standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2021-05-13

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2019-02-12

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2015-03-18

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 295 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	295	10	3.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	297	3	1.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	295	10	3.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	296	2	0.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	298	4	1.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	295	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	296	4	1.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	299	15	5.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	294	9	3.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	295	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	297	4	1.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	292	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	288	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	294	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	289	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	289	6	2.1%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	294	9	3.1%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	290	5	1.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	292	9	3.1%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	287	9	3.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	275	13	4.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	279	5	1.8%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	284	6	2.1%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	267	3	1.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	269	5	1.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	273	11	4.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

70%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

88%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly disagree67%

not applicable88%

Neither agree nor disagree33%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree48%

agree24%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree44%

agree32%

Neither agree nor disagree16%

strongly disagree8%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree48%

agree28%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree52%

agree20%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree48%

agree16%

strongly disagree12%

not applicable4%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes36%

no64%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree33%

agree11%

disagree22%

strongly disagree22%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes80%

no20%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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