Morda CofE Primary School

Morda CofE Primary has made significant progress since its previous inspection, now rated as good overall. The school is characterized by its strong commitment to nurturing individual pupils, helping them to feel accepted and valued. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, promoting engagement and enjoyment in learning. The leadership team has successfully implemented measures to improve reading and has fostered a positive school culture where pupils are well-behaved and enthusiastic about their education. However, there are some areas that still require attention, particularly in the consistency of subject leadership and the expectations for pupils' presentation of their work.

Strengths

• The school has a broad and rich curriculum accessible to all pupils.
• Pupils receive strong support for their reading from early on.
• The school fosters a supportive and caring environment for all students.
• Teachers employ creative methods, such as drama, to engage pupils.
• Effective inclusion practices for pupils with SEND are in place.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subject leaders lack adequate time to effectively oversee the curriculum.
• Teachers do not consistently maintain high expectations for handwriting and presentation.

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 Morda CofE Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.5% 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, 2.6% of pupils at Morda CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was 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 Morda CofE Primary School had 24.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.8% 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, 23.8% of pupils at Morda CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 11.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 5 pupils.

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 Morda CofE Primary School received £8,165 and spent £8,089 for each of its 126 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £27,000 (£215 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 Morda CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Morda CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Morda CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Morda CofE Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Morda CofE Primary School have?

Morda CofE Primary School has 126 pupils on roll.

What age range does Morda CofE Primary School cover?

Morda CofE Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Morda CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Morda CofE Primary School?

Morda CofE Primary School is at Morda, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9NR.