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The Morley Academy
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- Morley LS27 0PD
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| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Achievement of pupils | Outstanding |
| Quality of teaching | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and safety of pupils | Outstanding |
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Academic Progress: Students achieve exceptionally well across a wide range of subjects.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour is exemplary; attitudes to learning are very positive.
Academic Progress: Pupils achieve highly and perform well in tests
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils have excellent learning attitudes
Qualifications and Training: Effective development contributes to high morale.
Current Educational Practices: Leaders focus on improving teaching quality.
Strengths and Challenges: Occasionally, the fast pace of lessons leaves little time for reflection.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers are highly trained experts
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents overwhelmingly supportive, indicated by Parent View and survey results.
Communication: Effective systems to update parents on progress and events.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents value positive behaviour systems.
Communication: Parents can give feedback on Ofsted Parent View
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Staff deal with bullying effectively and promptly.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Relentless focus on teaching quality ensures all students achieve well.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leadership deals swiftly with bullying
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders have crafted an ambitious curriculum
Managing Bullying and Safety: Students have every confidence in staff dealing with bullying.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Positive behaviour systems valued by students and staff.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Bullying is rare and swiftly handled
Promoting Welfare and Safety: School creates a safe environment
Extracurricular Offerings: Wide range of clubs and trips enhancing learning.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Broad curriculum supports academic and personal growth.
Outdoor Facilities: Students enjoy active learning and work very well in pairs or groups.
Extracurricular Offerings: Vast opportunities like rowing and music clubs
Career Counselling Services: Effective guidance for further education, employment or training.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Sixth formers achieve exceptionally well.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Effective systems support disabled students making same outstanding progress.
Managing and Supporting SEND: SEND support is comprehensive
Subjects Offered: Wide range of both academic and work-related subjects.
Subjects Offered: Curriculum includes languages and various subjects
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About Us
The Morley Academy is a top rated, Secondary, Co-Ed school located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
It has 1431 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
At this school, 65% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| Snobe grade |
A
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B-
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B
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | 11-18 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.2 | - | 17.4 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 65% | 98% | 51% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | 35.00% | 11.60% |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.83 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.2 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 65% | 31.27% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 83% | 45.31% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 50% | 28.66% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 35% | 12.8% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 41% | 17.8% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 5.21 | 2.93 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 91% | 89.85% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 332 | 175 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 78% | 83.98% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 27% | 29.62% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 38% | 31.04% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 13% | 12.26% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | SP | 11.09% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 7% | 2.68% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 6% | 3.38% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.86 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.7 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 59% | 34.75% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 83% | 46.56% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 39% | 27.11% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 28% | 13.86% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 33% | 17.89% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.94 | 3.04 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 95% | 90.15% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 327 | 167 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 89% | 85.85% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 45% | 31.94% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 33% | 32% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 10% | 11.06% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | SP | 10.89% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 3% | 2.21% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 3% | 2.09% | 2.13% |
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results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.71 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.1 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 59% 6 | 29.37% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 83% 3 | 45.04% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 58% | 27.4% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 26% 3 | 11.13% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 39% 1 | 16.54% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.91 | 3.08 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 93% | 92.26% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 253 | 159 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 86% | 86.64% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 27% | 28.05% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 51% | 34.85% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 7% | 9.36% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 1% | 14.31% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 3% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 5% | 2.54% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.53 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.9 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 53% 3 | 27.82% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 80% 2 | 41.98% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 44% | 27.06% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 29% 12 | 10.59% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 38% 8 | 15.31% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | 4.8 | 2.89 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 92% | 87.36% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 253 | 165 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | 82% | 78.08% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 27% | 24.33% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | 51% | 36.08% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | 3% | 8.22% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | 1% | 5.89% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 6% | 3.53% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 4% | 2.53% | 2.05% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | 0.64 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 53 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 56% | 25.63% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 82% | 39.23% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 62% | 26.33% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 41% | 14.25% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 46% | 16.23% | 16.26% |
| EBacc average points score | - | - | - |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 91% | 85.11% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 258 | 164 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | 86% | 71.83% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 30% | 24.63% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | 48% | 35.06% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | 7% | 7.94% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | 1% | 11.11% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 15% | 5.14% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 5% | 2.8% | 2.45% |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Morley Academy
Local authority ratio 20 : 1