The Morley Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Leeds (Leeds).
Attainment 8
55.1
▲ 8.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
62.2%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.1%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.7%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
91%
1,410 / 1,555 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Sep 2024
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Morley Academy is a secondary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,422 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,555. It is part of the THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mr Matthew Turton.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Choir
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Eco Club
- Football
- Karate
- Lego
- Minecraft
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Rugby
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- CyberFirst SchoolsRecognised award
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136392
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Lawson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Barbara Connon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gareth Cleasby | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Abigail Rowley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Turton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Scott Stirk | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Craigen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alasdair Cheyne | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Bella Andriasyan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dawn Aveyard | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record