Morley Meadow Primary School, Plymouth

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Morley Meadow Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Leaders are highly ambitious for all pupils, including those who face barriers to their learning."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils' behaviour is impeccable in lessons and as they move around the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum that enables pupils to build securely and incrementally on their prior learning."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in the early years flourish in the well-planned and thoughtfully organised setting."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a highly inclusive school where the needs and interests of each pupil are identified and addressed."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders' vision for a school where all pupils flourish socially, emotionally, physically and academically is shared by all staff."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Through the school's personal development programme, pupils develop strong knowledge and skills that help them to understand the world, both within school and beyond."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to strengthen leadership across all areas of the school so that the achievement and experiences of vulnerable pupils are deepened and sustained over time".

In its own words: "At Morley Meadow Primary we are determined to provide every child with the opportunity to develop in an inclusive culture of learning where they can reach their potential."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Morley Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Morley Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Morley Meadow Primary School are Pomphlett Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Oreston Community Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 64% maths); Prince Rock Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 90% maths); and Goosewell Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 74% maths).

Morley Meadow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Morley Meadow Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Westcountry Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (18.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broxton Drive (nw-bound), 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 75 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Plymouth (196).

In 2024/25, Morley Meadow Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Morley Meadow Primary School are Plymstock School (0.6 miles), Coombe Dean School (1.3 miles) and Lipson Co-operative Academy (1.3 miles).