The Morley Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Leeds
The Morley Academy is a secondary school in Leeds for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0PD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 1,410 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils attending The Morley Academy benefit from an outstanding quality of education.”
- “The school’s motto of ‘exceptional, every day’ is lived and breathed by everyone in the community.”
- “The school’s broad, challenging curriculum is taught by expert teachers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 60% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 369 first-preference applications, 270 offers in total, 264 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Bruntcliffe Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodkirk Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cockburn School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Farnley Academy 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Cockburn John Charles Academy 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dixons Unity Academy 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Crawshaw Academy 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published