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Warley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Brentwood, CM14 5LF

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,618 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Warley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils426
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Evans
Local authorityEssex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115042.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, similar to Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils426
Girls213
Boys213
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.7%
First language not English20.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size28.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65%
Other White
8.2%
Other mixed
8%
Indian
3.5%
Other Asian
3.3%
African
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Black African
1.6%
Irish
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)21.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.27
Support staff (FTE)29.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.154
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, similar to Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Warley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryHolly Trees Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableUrsuline Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miSecondaryBrentwood County High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryBrentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHogarth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNot applicableBrentwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, BrentwoodVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryBecket Keys Church of England Free SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimarySt Helen's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Warley Primary School

What is Warley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Warley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2013.

How does Warley Primary School rank in England?

Warley Primary School ranks 6,618 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Warley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at Warley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Warley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Warley Primary School made 60 offers from 154 applications (2.6 per offer), and 42 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Warley Primary School?

Warley Primary School has 426 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Warley Primary School?

Warley Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Warley Primary School?

At Warley Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Warley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Warley Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.