Morley Church of England Primary Academy, Wymondham

Primary
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Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Phoenix
Pupils:124 / 140 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01953602397
Address:Deopham Road, Morley St Botolph, Wymondham, NR18 9TS
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 13 May 2025View full report
URN:148996
UKPRN:10090159
Diocese:Diocese of Norwich
Constituency:Mid Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend67%
Child is happy82%
Well taught82%
Good progress76%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns37%
Wider development57%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+24ppMaths+23ppWriting+23pp

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

Low pressure
New homes approved:420
Projected new pupils:105

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wymondham

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

9,822

Applications

7,691

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History

13 May 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.30433%

Overall absence

16.81416%

Persistent absence

113

Enrolments

Authorised3.27222%
Unauthorised2.03212%
Persistent (10%+)16.81416%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

6.72267%
22/23
6.90918%
23/24
5.30433%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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