The Morley Academy
School Name: The Morley Academy Address: Fountain Street, Morley Town/City: Leeds County: West Yorkshire Postcode: LS27 0PD Telephone Number: 0113 253 2952 Website: www.morley.leeds.sch.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: The Gorse Academies Trust Sponsor: The Gorse Academies Trust
Principal: Mr Matthew Turton
Capacity: 1555
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1410 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.1%
URN: 136392
DfE Number: 383/4101
UKPRN: 10032600
UPRN: 72350242
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Leeds (E08000035)
Constituency: Leeds South West and Morley (E14001324)
Electoral Ward: Morley South (E05011407)
Easting & Northing: 426027E, 427383N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 44' 34.15" N 1° 36' 24.19" W
Plus Code: 9C5WP9VV+48
DfE Record: View record
- Fountain Primary School (0.4km)
- Queenswood School (0.5km)
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley (0.5km)
- Morley Victoria Primary School (0.9km)
- Seven Hills Primary School (0.9km)
- Bruntcliffe Academy (1.0km)
- Asquith Primary School (1.5km)
- Morley Newlands Academy (1.7km)
- Churwell Primary Academy (2.0km)
- Woodkirk Academy (2.0km)
Same trust
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- Hillcrest Academy
- The Ruth Gorse Academy
- Ryecroft Academy
- Morley Newlands Academy
- Elliott Hudson College
- Bruntcliffe Academy
- The Stephen Longfellow Academy
- Richmond Hill Academy
- Boston Spa Academy
- John Smeaton Academy
- Bardsey Primary Academy
- Leeds Mathematics School
- Little London Academy
- The Farnley Academy
- Hillcrest Academy
- The Ruth Gorse Academy
- Ryecroft Academy
- Morley Newlands Academy
- Elliott Hudson College
- Bruntcliffe Academy
- The Stephen Longfellow Academy
- Richmond Hill Academy
- Boston Spa Academy
- John Smeaton Academy
- Bardsey Primary Academy
- Leeds Mathematics School
- Little London Academy
- Bella Andriasyan - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 March 2028.
- Dawn Aveyard - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 March 2028.
- Mr Alasdair Cheyne - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2028.
- Mr Gareth Cleasby - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 February 2030.
- Mrs Barbara Connon - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 June 2030.
- Mr Ian Craigen - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 February 2029.
- Mrs Karen Lawson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 24 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 June 2030.
- Abigail Rowley - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 September 2029.
- Mr Scott Stirk - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 July 2029.
- Mr Matthew Turton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).