The Morley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS27 0PD · Leeds
#42 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#649 of 4,090 nationally
About The Morley Academy
The Morley Academy is a academy secondary located in Leeds, in the Leeds local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,410 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 79.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 42nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (84th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (67th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,410; capacity filled 90.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.6%; ebacc average points 5.22.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; The Morley Academy ranks 35th of 224 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Morley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,410
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.22
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Morley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fountain Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 421 m away
Queenswood School
Leeds · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
24 students · 460 m away
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
252 students · 545 m away
Morley Victoria Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
470 students · 899 m away
Seven Hills Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 926 m away
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,361 students · 955 m away
Asquith Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
324 students · 1.5 km away
Morley Newlands Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
678 students · 1.7 km away
Churwell Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
467 students · 1.9 km away
Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,769 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sirius Academy West
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,409 students
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,414 students
Batley Girls' High School
Batley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,415 students
All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,404 students
Salendine Nook High School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,419 students
Ridgewood School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,425 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Morley Academy a good school?
The Morley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 79.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #42 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Morley Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The Morley Academy ranks #42 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #649 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Morley Academy?
The Morley Academy had 1,410 students in 2025.
Is The Morley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Morley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Morley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Morley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.