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Warley Road Primary Academy

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,178 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Warley Road Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils518
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Tindal
TrustIMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCalderdale
Opened01 Mar 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146677.

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 schoolCalderdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Calderdale62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, better than Calderdale6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Calderdale105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Calderdale104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Calderdale105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Calderdale75%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Calderdale71%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Calderdale74%75%
Pupils taking tests74--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils518
Girls246
Boys272
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.4%
First language not English67.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.525
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.425
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.30
Average class size25.3

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

Pakistani
80.3%
Other Asian
3.1%
African
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other mixed
1.5%
White British
1.4%
Other White
1.4%
White and Black African
1.2%
Bangladeshi
0.8%

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
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)25.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.41
Support staff (FTE)41.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.97
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolCalderdaleEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Calderdale5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.8%, similar to England, similar to Calderdale12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale0.6%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Warley Road Primary Academy

What is Warley Road Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Warley Road Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2017.

How does Warley Road Primary Academy rank in England?

Warley Road Primary Academy ranks 5,178 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Warley Road Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Warley Road Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Warley Road Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Warley Road Primary Academy made 60 offers from 97 applications (1.6 per offer), and 60 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Warley Road Primary Academy?

Warley Road Primary Academy has 518 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Warley Road Primary Academy?

Warley Road Primary Academy had 525 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Warley Road Primary Academy?

At Warley Road Primary Academy, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Warley Road Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Warley Road Primary Academy missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% 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.