Morton Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Alfreton, Derbyshire
DE55 6HH
Composite score
58.7

About Morton Primary Academy

Morton Primary Academy is a primary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 102 pupils aged 5 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 21.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Morton Primary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#4,302
National rank
#311
In East Midlands
#66
In Derbyshire
Top 29%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
67%
% achieving higher RWM
13%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 102 % FSM ever-6 25.5% % EAL 3.9% Age range 5–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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