Primary school

Morley Newlands Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leeds
  • LS27 8PG
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jan 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,262 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 29%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 92%92%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 12%12% · 2018/192022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 46%2024/25: top 29%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM72% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%8/10 Above−18.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM17% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1058/10 Above
Maths score108 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.59/10 Top 20%+11.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 56% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 65% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 83% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 66% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 64% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 72% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%83%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 6% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 15% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 18% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 8% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 10% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 17% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 101 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 108 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.2%
82 of 94 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 87.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9482
2nd514
3rd391

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Outstanding
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026678
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.9%
First language not English21.1%
SEN support18.0%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils10.2%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

101.3% full · 669 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 91 responses (13% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.4% not applicable41.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.4% not applicable74.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.5% who said Yes above60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 22
  • Leadership 7
  • Teaching assistants 26.5
  • Other support 15.9

Teachers 29 FTE · Whole workforce 71.4 · 80 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,923
Spend per pupil£5,569
Staff spend per pupil£4,475
Reserve per pupil£174
  • +£115,000revenue reserve
  • +£233,000in-year balance

Grants £5,953 · self-generated £21 · premises £247 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST (15 academies) · trust reserve £7,248,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it