The Morley Academy

State-Funded School

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Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

LeedsLocal Authority

Leeds South West and MorleyConstituency

LS27 0PDPostcode

8.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

The Morley Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber.

It currently serves 1,410 pupils. The Morley Academy is part of The GORSE Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 54.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 60.1%
EBacc average point score: 5.22

Ethnicity

White

77%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,410

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

21%

England average

27%

First language not English

14%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,410
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The GORSE Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
16 Oct 2024	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Not judged
24 May 2013	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.