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Morton Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Main Road, Morton, Alfreton DE55 6HH · mortonprimaryacademy.org · 01773 872360
On the mapSearch near DE55 6HH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 103
- 99% of 104 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 15 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112596)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Morton Primary Academy on 14 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 14 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112596), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112596)
Mar 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112596)
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112596)
May 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112596)