Morley Memorial Primary School

About Morley Memorial Primary School

Morley Memorial Primary School in Cambridge holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent graded inspections. The school’s most recent ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. For a clearer picture of academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, 68% of Morley’s Year 6 pupils achieved this benchmark, which is ten percentage points above the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 58%. That places the school 11th out of 26 primary schools in Cambridge, and within the top 50% nationally. It’s a solid, above-average performance that suggests the school is delivering consistently for most of its pupils, even if it isn’t among the very highest-performing schools in the area.

Digging deeper into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Morley’s strengths are clearest in reading. The average reading score was 107, and 47% of pupils reached the higher standard, compared with 26% in maths and 28% in writing. In maths, the average score was 103, with 74% meeting the expected standard. Writing saw 75% at expected and 28% at the higher level. The combined expected standard figure of 68% is a solid outcome, though it leaves room for improvement at the higher end, where just 13% of pupils achieved the top tier across all three subjects. The school’s ranking in the East of England region places it in the 33rd percentile, and nationally it sits in the 37th percentile. These figures paint a picture of a school that reliably gets most children to the expected level, with particular strength in reading, but where pushing more pupils into the higher bands remains a work in progress.

Morley Memorial is a state primary for 381 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420, so it’s running close to full. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 99 applications for 50 places, with 43 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of nearly 2:1, so families need to be strategic with their application. The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, gymnasium, sensory room and a chapel, plus sports like cricket, gymnastics and football. Clubs include choir, chess, gardening and film club. For SEND, the school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. With 17.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a fairly mixed catchment. It suits families who want a solid, Good-rated primary with above-average outcomes, particularly in reading, and who are comfortable navigating a competitive admissions process in Cambridge.

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