St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley

St Francis Catholic Primary School continues to maintain its good standing since its last inspection. The dedicated staff, led by a new headteacher, are focused on meeting the individual learning needs of students within a curriculum infused with the school's religious character. Positive behaviors among pupils, driven by a clear behaviour policy, foster a respectful and safe environment where students thrive both academically and socially. While pupils excel particularly in English and mathematics, the school is committed to enhancing achievement across all subjects and has developed a strong early years framework that prepares children exceptionally well for Year 1.

Strengths

• Strong commitment to meet individual learning needs of pupils.
• Effective implementation of the ambitious curriculum in English and mathematics.
• Well-managed teacher workloads and support for early career teachers.
• Nurturing early years environment that promotes listening and social skills.
• Comprehensive phonics curriculum that develops reading confidence and fluency.
• Successful support for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language.
• High rates of pupil attendance and engagement in learning activities.
• Robust curriculum for broader development, preparing pupils for life in modern Britain.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subject leaders are new and need more time and support for development.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley had 28.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.9% of pupils at St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley received £6,344 and spent £6,544 for each of its 252 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £209,000 (£831 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley last inspected by Ofsted?

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley have?

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley has 252 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley cover?

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley?

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley is at Highcliffe Road, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9LX.