Morton Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Alfreton (Derbyshire).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
69%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.2%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
103 / 104 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Morton Primary Academy is a primary school located in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 102 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 104. It is part of the TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Miss Lianne Jackson.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 149588
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Morrissy | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Holly Pickering Pickering | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Kristen Duffy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kathryn Allen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Amy Glenn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lianne Jackson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Elizabeth Keegans | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Allan Bland | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Alan Kealy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Mhairi Billington Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
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