Warley Road Primary Academy

About Warley Road Primary Academy

Warley Road Primary Academy was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2012. The school’s key academic story lies in its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year, where 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits above the Calderdale local authority average of 59%, placing the school 33rd out of 73 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, it ranks in the middle of the pack, at percentile 50. The school’s strongest individual subject at KS2 was writing, with 79% of pupils reaching the expected standard, followed by maths at 77% and reading at 67%. At the higher standard, maths led the way at 35%, while reading and writing both sat at 16%. Just 11% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.

The Ofsted report from June 2023 was an ungraded inspection, meaning the school remains Good without a full re-evaluation of every category. The previous graded inspection in 2017 gave the school Good marks for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and the 2012 inspection also rated it Good. However, the early years provision was judged as Requires improvement in the 2017 graded inspection, and this was not revisited in the 2023 ungraded visit. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, but the average KS2 scores tell a clear story: a maths average score of 106 and a reading average of 103. With 32% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively disadvantaged cohort compared to the national average, yet still outperforms the local authority baseline for expected standards.

Warley Road is a mixed, state primary for ages 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 98 applications for 57 places, with 53 offers going to first-preference families. The school has a wide range of SEND provisions, including support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. Facilities include playing fields, a library, music rooms, a forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, swimming and athletics, while clubs range from gardening to book club and film club. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, 0.8 km away. Warley Road suits parents who want a solidly Good, inclusive primary with strong core results and a broad extracurricular offer, in a school that reflects the local community’s demographic mix.

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