Morley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Morley Primary School is a primary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Morley Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Morley, Ilkeston, DE7 6DF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 80 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “With remarkable unity, pupils and staff embrace the passion and sense of togetherness within 'the Morley Feeling’.”
- “Pupils love their school and, as a result, attend regularly.”
- “Older pupils serve as excellent role models.”
To improve
- “However, at times, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
- “They are not consistently well supported to secure some important learning in some subjects.”
- “In these subjects, pupils sometimes struggle to recall their learning and speak less fluently about what they have learned.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 92% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Breadsall CofE VC Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Little Eaton Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Scargill CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Richardson Endowed Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School 2.2 mi Some aspects not as strong