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Morley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ilkeston, DE7 6DF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#221 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Morley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils80
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Anthony Taylor
TrustACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150727.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%, better than England, better than Derbyshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.38%, better than England, better than Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing92%, better than England, better than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests13--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils80
Girls42
Boys38
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.5%
First language not English5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.70
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size26.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.8%
Other mixed
3.8%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.2
Teachers (FTE)3.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.25
Support staff (FTE)4.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.11
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)14

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence2.4%, better than England, better than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.1.6%, better than England, better than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Morley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryStanley Common Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBreadsall CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryParkview Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Morley Primary School

What is Morley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Morley Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Morley Primary School rank in England?

Morley Primary School ranks 221 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

What are Morley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 92% of pupils at Morley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Morley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Morley Primary School made 11 offers from 38 applications (3.5 per offer), and 9 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Morley Primary School?

Morley Primary School has 80 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Morley Primary School?

Morley Primary School had 70 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Morley Primary School?

At Morley Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Morley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Morley Primary School missed 2.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 1.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.