The Morley Academy
Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0PDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Morley Academy is a secondary school in Leeds for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 4th of 33 secondary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 16 October 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils attending The Morley Academy benefit from an outstanding quality of education. The school's motto of 'exceptional, every day' is lived and breathed by everyone in the community. The school's broad, challenging curriculum is taught by expert teachers. Pupils' attitudes towards their learning are excellent. Pupils achieve especially well across all subjects. Pupils' performance in external tests and assessments is impressive. Pupils are exceptionally proud to attend school. They attend regularly. They feel safe throughout school. They behave well. Bullying is rare and dealt with swiftly. Relationships between staff and pupils are harmonious. Pupils benefit from a rigorous personal development offer. In addition to a rich personal, health, social and economic education (PSHE) curriculum, pupils also have access to a vast array of additional opportunities. These include rowing, karate and music jam clubs. Such experiences significantly enhance pupils' talents and interests. The support that pupils receive to develop their awareness of the world around them is first class. In addition to learning multiple languages, including Mandarin Chinese, pupils access an extensive array of regional, national and international trips. Some pupils were keen to tell inspectors about their recent visits to Prague, Singapore and New York City.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
273 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,410 pupils on roll, with places for 1,555
Schools near The Morley Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruntcliffe Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 46.0 |
| Woodkirk Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 52.8 |
| Batley Girls' High School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 46.9 |
| Upper Batley High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.1 |
| Elliott Hudson College | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Turton
- Phone
- 01132532952
- Address
- Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0PD
- Local authority
- Leeds
- URN
- 136392
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.