Morley Church of England Primary Academy
Deopham Road, Morley St Botolph, Wymondham, NR18 9TSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Morley Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Wymondham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 76th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 12 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 May 2025
Pupils attend a school where warm, caring relationships are key. They enjoy each other's company, whether in the playground, dinner hall or in class. Staff are ambitious for pupils to achieve well. They set high expectations. Pupils readily live up to these and do well. Pupils behave well in class and at social times. If pupils get too chatty, staff manage this effectively. Learning is rarely interrupted. If pupils need additional help with their behaviour, staff are highly skilled in providing this guidance. As a result, there has been a significant improvement in the behaviour of these pupils. Opportunities to see the world beyond the school gate are plentiful. Trips and visits are carefully considered to tie in with what pupils learn in the curriculum. Whether a historical, geographical or creative focus, pupils benefit from seeing learning brought to life. Older pupils benefit greatly from the leadership roles they have. For example, they take great pride in leading the 'sensory circuit' activities for younger pupils. Similarly, those on the school council, house captains and play leaders carry out their roles diligently. They play an important role in improving the school.
What the school should improve
- At times, assessment information is not used well enough to ensure that the activities pupils undertake fully support them to build well on prior learning. This means, in some subjects, pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers have the knowledge they need to use assessment information precisely so that activities are more closely matched to the needs of pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
124 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Morley Church of England Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wymondham College Prep School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 52% met the expected standard |
| Spooner Row Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 69% met the expected standard |
| Attleborough Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Hingham Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Phoenix
- Phone
- 01953602397
- Address
- Deopham Road, Morley St Botolph, Wymondham, NR18 9TS
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 148996
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.