Morley Newlands Academy
Wide Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Emma Worrincy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The GORSE Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 669
- Pupils on roll
- 678
- URN
- 141797
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01133231890
About this school
Morley Newlands Academy is a primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 678 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 90 | 90 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 64% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 10% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 81% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 79% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 73% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Morley Newlands Academy 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 | 66% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 704 |
| 2023/24 | 707 |
| 2024/25 | 700 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Morley Newlands Academy compares
Morley Newlands Academy ranked 69th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.8% | 17.9% | 678 | — |
| Seven Hills Primary School | 68% | 5% | 19% | 424 | 0.5 miles |
| Churwell Primary Academy | — | — | — | 467 | 0.9 miles |
| Morley Victoria Primary School | 78% | 3.5% | 12.6% | 470 | 1.0 miles |
| Westwood Primary School | 73% | 5.8% | 51.5% | 288 | 1.1 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley | 91% | 3.3% | 11.4% | 252 | 1.1 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)
- 17.91%
- English as an additional language
- 21.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 10.15%
Location
Nearby schools
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Seven Hills Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leeds
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Churwell Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Morley Victoria Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leeds
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Westwood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leeds
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley1.1 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Morley Newlands Academy ranks 57th 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 year groups does Morley Newlands Academy teach?
- Morley Newlands Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the principal of Morley Newlands Academy?
- The principal of Morley Newlands Academy is Mrs Emma Worrincy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Morley Newlands Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Morley Newlands Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Morley Newlands Academy?
- Morley Newlands Academy has 678 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Morley Newlands Academy full?
- Morley Newlands Academy has capacity for 669 pupils and 678 on roll (101%), 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 Morley Newlands Academy a faith school?
- No. Morley Newlands Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Morley Newlands Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Morley Newlands Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Morley Newlands Academy?
- Morley Newlands Academy is part of THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Morley Newlands Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Morley Newlands Academy rank locally?
- Morley Newlands Academy ranked 69th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Morley Newlands Academy's absence rate?
- Morley Newlands Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Morley Newlands Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Morley Newlands Academy'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 2 July 2026.