Morley Church of England Primary Academy, Wymondham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a caring environment where children feel valued and supported to succeed. Teachers are knowledgeable and explain concepts clearly, helping pupils understand what they're learning. The school offers plenty of real-world learning experiences through trips and visits, and older pupils develop important leadership skills through roles like house captains and play leaders.
Key Strengths
- Warm, caring relationships and high staff expectations create a positive learning environment where pupils thrive
- Careful curriculum design with strong teacher subject knowledge helps pupils understand and remember key knowledge
- Effective phonics teaching supports most pupils to read confidently and fluently
- Excellent behaviour management with significant improvements in pupils who need additional support
- Strong attendance work ensuring pupils attend regularly
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment information not used precisely enough in some subjects to match activities to pupils' needs
- Some pupils complete work that doesn't build sufficiently on their prior learning when teachers don't tailor activities closely enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture and procedures in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips and visits linked to curriculum, sensory circuit activities, school council, house captains, play leaders, clubs, charity fundraising, annual kindness challenge
Morley Church of England Primary Academy is a good school where pupils enjoy warm relationships and benefit from ambitious teaching. Staff have high expectations and pupils respond well, achieving good outcomes across the curriculum.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 82%. Maths has improved from 53% to 76%. Writing has improved from 53% to 76%.
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
24.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
124 pupils
140 capacity
16 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wymondham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wymondham
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.30433%
Overall absence
16.81416%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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