Primary school

Morley Church of England Primary Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Norfolk
  • NR18 9TS
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,536 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 28%28%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 62%2023/24: top 94%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM59% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM6% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · East of England 106Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · East of England 105Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 17 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 55% · 31 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 58% · 24 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 60% · 25 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 57% · 23 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 37% · 19 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 59% · 17 pupils · East of England 64%65%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 17 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 13% · 31 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 21% · 24 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 12% · 25 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 4% · 23 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 5% · 19 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 6% · 17 pupils · East of England 7%21%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 17 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 24 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 106 · 25 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 107 · 23 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 19 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 108 · 17 pupils · East of England 106108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 17 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 25 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 23 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 102 · 19 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 17 pupils · East of England 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
6 of 6 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st66
2nd30
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Goodas predecessor
  6. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026124
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.3%
First language not English3.9%
SEN support7.8%
EHC plan7.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils16.8%

Girls 46.9%Boys 53.1%

88.6% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 54 responses (42.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved66.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.7% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable44.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?31.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 31.5% who said Yes above58.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development57.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent66.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 5.3
  • Leadership 0.1
  • Teaching assistants 5.6
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 5.4 FTE · Whole workforce 12.7 · 26 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£0
Spend per pupil£0
Staff spend per pupil£0
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • £0in-year balance

Grants £0 · self-generated £0 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (19 academies) · trust reserve £1,200,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it