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Morley Victoria Primary School, Leeds

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Morley Victoria Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Morley Victoria Primary School in detail

Morley Victoria Primary School in its own words

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 3.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Leeds

Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Morley Victoria Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Getting a place at Morley Victoria Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Morley Victoria Primary School as their first choice and 302 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Morley Victoria Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Morley Victoria Primary School are St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths); Asquith Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 58% maths); Seven Hills Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and Churwell Primary Academy (0.7 miles).

Morley Victoria Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St Francis Catholic Primary School, MorleyAsquith Primary SchoolSeven Hills Primary SchoolChurwell Primary Academy

The trust

Morley Victoria Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 47 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 2 (0.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Morley Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morley Victoria School (at), 50 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Morley Victoria Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Morley Victoria Primary School are The Morley Academy (0.6 miles), Bruntcliffe Academy (0.6 miles) and Woodkirk Academy (1.7 miles).

The Morley AcademyBruntcliffe AcademyWoodkirk Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~381m)Possible (~544m)Unlikely (~707m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Joanne Wood
Pupils:470
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132535253
Address:Victoria Road, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9NW
Trust:OWLCOTES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Morley Victoria Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Morley Victoria Primary School (URN 107866), it was rated Outstanding in December 2023.

URN:150860
UKPRN:10094987
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

9.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading85%
Maths92%
Writing80%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Morley Victoria Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Morley Victoria Primary School.

  • PLAY@Churwell Forest SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Munchkins380m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Morley Victoria Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Morley Victoria School (at)
47m · 1 min walk
Bank Street
62m · 1 min walk
Morley Hole
116m · 2 min walk
Brunswick Street
135m · 2 min walk
Ingle Crescent
182m · 3 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
31
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
10

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 23 slight.

10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Morley Victoria Primary School

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  • How many families in Leeds got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Full

420 pupils

420 places

No spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Medium pressure
New homes approved:14,725
Projected new pupils:3,681

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds

Across Leeds council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

10,125

Applications

8,039

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

47

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

10.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication22
Autistic Spectrum Disorder11
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Hearing Impairment3
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
70.6%
Asian
11.4%
Black
1.7%
Mixed
7.4%
Chinese
4.9%
Other
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals9.6%
English as Additional Language17.2%

470

Total Pupils

226

Boys

244

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

22.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,327

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£2278k

Total funding

£79k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£108,783
EAL funding£24,994
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.5%

Overall absence

5.0%

Persistent absence

363

Enrolments

Authorised2.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)5.0%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Morley Victoria Primary School

What are SATs results like at Morley Victoria Primary School?

Of the pupils at Morley Victoria Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.

What is Morley Victoria Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Morley Victoria Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Morley Victoria Primary School (URN 107866), it was rated Outstanding in December 2023.

What is the catchment area for Morley Victoria Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Morley Victoria Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Morley Victoria Primary School?

Morley Victoria Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Morley Victoria Primary School?

Classes at Morley Victoria Primary School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Morley Victoria Primary School?

Morley Victoria Primary School has around 470 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Morley Victoria Primary School?

3.5% of sessions were missed at Morley Victoria Primary School in 2024/25. 5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Morley Victoria Primary School?

Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Morley Victoria Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Morley Victoria Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PLAY@Churwell Forest School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Morley Victoria Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 23 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Morley Victoria Primary School?

Morley Victoria Primary School is at Victoria Road, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9NW.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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