Morley Church of England Primary Academy
Deopham Road, Morley St Botolph, Wymondham, NR18 9TS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Phoenix
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 124
- URN
- 148996
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953602397
About this school
Morley Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Wymondham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 124 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 37% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 58% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 53% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 58% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Church of England Primary 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 128 |
| 2024/25 | 128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Morley Church of England Primary Academy compares
Morley Church of England Primary Academy ranked 115th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.3% | 20.3% | 124 | — |
| Wymondham College Prep School | 70% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 421 | 0.9 miles |
| Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 4.6% | 13.6% | 182 | 1.6 miles |
| Spooner Row Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 11.5% | 107 | 2.2 miles |
| Attleborough Primary School | — | — | — | 365 | 2.7 miles |
| Hingham Primary School | 62% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 179 | 3.0 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)
- 20.31%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wymondham College Prep School0.9 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Spooner Row Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Attleborough Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Attleborough
-
Hingham Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Wymondham
Morley Church of England Primary Academy ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Wymondham.
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Primary
- Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Robert Kett Primary School Primary
- Silfield Oak Primary Academy Primary
- Spooner Row Primary School Primary
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Wymondham College Prep School Primary
- Wymondham College Secondary
- Wymondham High Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Morley Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wymondham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Morley Church of England Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Morley Church of England Primary Academy is Mr Andrew Phoenix, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Morley Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Morley Church of England Primary 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 Church of England Primary Academy?
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy has 124 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Morley Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 124 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Morley Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Morley Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Morley Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Morley Church of England Primary Academy?
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Morley Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 59% 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 Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy ranked 115th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Morley Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Morley Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.