St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley, Leeds

In its own words: "'Together in truth and faith we learn and grow as God's family' At St Francis, we show the joy of being the children of God: We promote and nurture the uniqueness of every child while striving for excellence in God's presence"

From the headteacher's welcome: "The formative years of a child's education prepare them for the challenges of modern life. As a Christian community in the Catholic tradition, we will nurture your child and care for them in the spirit of Gospel values."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, multi-sports, running and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley are Morley Victoria Primary School (0.3 miles, 85% reading, 92% maths); Fountain Primary School (0.5 miles); Seven Hills Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and Asquith Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 58% maths).

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 40 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Morley Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bright Street (at), 90 metres away.

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley are The Morley Academy (0.3 miles), Bruntcliffe Academy (0.4 miles) and Woodkirk Academy (1.5 miles).