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Morton Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMiss Lianne Jackson
corporate_fareDJANOGLY LEARNING TRUST
location_onAlfreton, DE55 6HH
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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

school

Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Morton Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Alfreton, serving ages 5-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Morton Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Alfreton, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of DJANOGLY LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 102 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #30 of 246 primaries in Derbyshire and #2,570 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
school

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 58%
Reading69% LA 73%
Writing73% LA 69%
Maths81% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 57%England 61%
Reading88% LA 73% · Eng 74%
Writing88% LA 68% · Eng 72%
Maths100% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

-%

LA 58%England 60%
Reading-% LA 72% · Eng 73%
Writing-% LA 69% · Eng 71%
Maths-% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

-

Maths SS

-

GPS SS

-

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

LA -0.2

-

Write

LA -0.2

-

Maths

LA -0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1 EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Requires improvement
None EIF
Inadequate
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Good
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Inadequate

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