St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
Highcliffe Road, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Grace Gibbons
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 108016
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01133230554
About this school
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 252 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 80% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 20% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 80% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 83% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 87% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley compares
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley ranked 4th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 3.3% | 11.4% | 252 | — |
| Morley Victoria Primary School | 78% | 3.5% | 12.6% | 470 | 0.3 miles |
| Fountain Primary School | — | — | — | 445 | 0.5 miles |
| Seven Hills Primary School | 68% | 5% | 19% | 424 | 0.6 miles |
| Asquith Primary School | 40% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 324 | 0.6 miles |
| Churwell Primary Academy | — | — | — | 467 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.42%
- English as an additional language
- 18.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.28%
- Persistent absence
- 3.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morley Victoria Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
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Fountain Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Seven Hills Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Asquith Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Churwell Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley ranks 4th of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley teach?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley?
- The headteacher of St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley is Mrs Grace Gibbons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley full?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley has capacity for 210 pupils and 252 on roll (120%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley as having nursery classes.
- How have St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley compare with other schools in Leeds?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley ranked 4th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley's absence rate?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.