Morley Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Main Road, Morley, Ilkeston, DE7 6DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Morley Primary School is a primary school in Ilkeston for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 1st of 15 primary schools in Ilkeston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 17 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%

92%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score112

112, 6 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

80 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals12.5%

12.5%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Morley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	0% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Breadsall CofE VC Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard
Parkview Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	82% met the expected standard
Little Eaton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Anthony Taylor
Phone: 01332831295
Website: morley.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Morley, Ilkeston, DE7 6DF
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 150727

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.