St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley, based in Leeds, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley currently has around 250 pupils on roll, which is about 119% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (55.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Highcliffe Road, Leeds, LS27 9LX
Website: www.stfrancismorley.org.uk/
Telephone: 01133230554
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Grace Gibbons
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108016

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 250
Number of Boys: 130
Number of Girls: 120

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British55.20%138
Other White9.60%24
African9.60%24
Indian4.80%12
Other Black4.00%10
Other Asian3.60%9
White and Asian2.80%7
Chinese2.80%7
Other Mixed2.00%5
Irish2.00%5
White and Black Caribbean1.60%4
White and Black African1.20%3
Gypsy/Roma0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (2.0)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.7)
Maths: Average (1.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
77%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
26%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
105.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
Highcliffe Road , Morley LS27 9LX
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Morley Victoria Primary School
Victoria Road , Morley LS27 9NW
4out of 4 461 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Morley Victoria Primary School
Victoria Road , Morley LS27 9NW
- not rated 461 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cross Hall Infant School
Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0AW
- not rated 931 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cross Hall Junior School
Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0AW
- not rated 931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Morley Academy
Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD
- not rated 595 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Morley High School
Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD
- not rated 595 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ
- not rated 770 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bruntcliffe School
Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ
- not rated 770 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ
3out of 4 2,688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Joseph Priestley College
Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE
- not rated 980 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elliott Hudson College
The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT
- not rated 3,208 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queenswood School
Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB
- not rated 756 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.