At Morley we believe that everyone has the right to be treated fairly. Children pride themselves on treating others as they would wish to be treated. We ensure that all pupils, parents, staff and visitors are welcomed with a spirit of equality, above the legal requirements.

Our Equalities Statement

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Morley Primary School

At Morley Primary School, we believe that everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. Our children pride themselves on treating others as they would wish to be treated, and we work together to create a school community built on kindness, understanding and equality.

We ensure that all children, parents, staff and visitors are welcomed with a genuine spirit of inclusion — one that goes beyond legal requirements and reflects The Morley Feeling: Togetherness, Love and Passion.
These three words underpin everything we do — how we care for each other, how we celebrate our differences, and how we work as one community where everyone belongs and everyone matters.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (2024–2028) sets out how we meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty, but more importantly, how we bring those principles to life every day in our classrooms, playgrounds and community.

Our Shared Vision and Values

Children, staff, parents and governors have worked together to define our shared vision, school aims, and motto, reflecting our belief that everyone belongs and everyone can achieve.

These conversations have included questions such as:

• What if you’re not good at something?
• What if you find learning difficult?
• What if you have a physical difficulty?

Through this reflection, we ensure that equality and inclusion are not separate from our daily practice — they are embedded in everything we do and lived through the Morley Feeling - Togetherness, Love and Passion every single day.

Our Equality Objectives (2024–2028)

We have identified three key equality objectives that guide our work and reflect our ongoing commitment to inclusion and fairness:

1. To promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and understanding through a wide variety of opportunities, with particular reference to issues of equality and diversity.
2. To ensure good or better progress for all children, regardless of gender, background or need.
3. To provide an appropriate and engaging educational experience for every child, ensuring that everyone is inspired, supported and challenged to reach their full potential.

How We Develop These Areas

• Celebrating Diversity: We study and celebrate a wide range of cultural and faith events throughout the year, building children’s understanding of the wider world and our shared values.
• Monitoring Progress: We track attainment and progress by gender, background and need from baseline to the end of Key Stage 2, putting in place targeted support where underachievement is identified.
• Supporting All Learners: We closely monitor the progress of children with SEND to ensure that they achieve their potential through personalised support, adaptive teaching and inclusive classroom practice.
• Embedding Equality: Through our curriculum pillars — Vocabulary, Leadership and Locality — we ensure that every child has the language, confidence and sense of place to thrive in our school and beyond.

You can read more about the Protected Characteristics we uphold here, or view our full Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (2024–2028).