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Morley Newlands Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Wide Lane, Morley, Leeds LS27 8PG · morleynewlands.leeds.sch.uk · 0113 323 1890
On the mapSearch near LS27 8PG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.46 mi
- 2.35 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 678
- 9 over 669 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- First language not English
- 21.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.46 mi (2.35 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 94 families put the school first and 88 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 88 | 94 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 87 | 80 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 113 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 89 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 89 | 120 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.46 mi2.35 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Morley Newlands Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107838), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107838)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (91 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 91
- 13% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (27%) with SEND