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Morton Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Alfreton · DE55 6HH

Ages 5–11 · 103 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)88%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
90

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

103 pupils · 104 places

Pupils on roll
103
Boys / girls
53 / 50
School capacity
104
Capacity fill
103 / 104 (99%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Djanogly Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Lianne Jackson

Location

Address
Main Road, Morton
Postcode
DE55 6HH
Town
Alfreton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Alfreton, Derbyshire, 103 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.2%.

Open schools in Alfreton
33
Primary schools in Alfreton
25
Academies among open schools in Alfreton
42% (14)
Open schools in DE55
34
Primary in DE55
25
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AlfretonNear DE55

  • Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 6JY · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Shirland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 6BH · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM38.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Westhouses Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5AF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Town End Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5PB · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Pilsley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S45 8EU · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Sharley Park Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S45 9BN · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.13

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lianne Jackson
Telephone
01773872360
Website
https://www.mortonprimaryacademy.org

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