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Morley Newlands Academy

Wide Lane, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS27 8PG

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Visit website ↗01133231890Ward: E05011407MP: E14001324
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
72%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
16.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,569

2024-25

Places filled
105%

700 of 669 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -11%

83%
'18-19
66%
'22-23
64%
'23-24
72%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -1%

18%
'18-19
8%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
17%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

106
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

107
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
108
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

107
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -4.0

3.6
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -5.1

3.9
'18-19
-1.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.0

3.5
'18-19
1.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+10.3% vs Leeds average

This school72.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Leeds average

This school107.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.3 vs Leeds average

This school108.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
16.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
21.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.0%

Gender split

47%
53%

332 girls · 368 boys

Ethnicity

White British
64.3%
Indian
9.7%
Chinese
7.0%
Other White
4.0%
White & Asian
3.3%
Other Asian
2.7%
African
2.0%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White & Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other Mixed
1.3%
White & Black African
1.0%
Pakistani
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-7.8% vs Leeds average

This school16.9%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+0.5% vs Leeds average

This school21.1%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.0% vs Leeds average

This school1.0%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+0.5% vs Leeds average

This school18.0%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.5%

4.3%
'18-19
6.4%
'21-22
5.9%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
4.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -0.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.4%
'18-19
17.7%
'21-22
16.7%
'22-23
14.4%
'23-24
10.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Leeds average

This school4.8%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-5.7% vs Leeds average

This school10.2%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. -0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.7%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
1.0%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.3%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.7%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.1% vs Leeds average

This school0.0%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£245,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
106

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
29%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
2/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
71
Anti social behaviour
7
Criminal damage and arson
7
Public order
5
Vehicle crime
4
Drugs
4
Other theft
3
Other crime
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 141797