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Warley Road Primary Academy

Calderdale, HX1 3TGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#6,830
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWarley Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX1 3TG
HeadteacherSarah Tindal
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils540
Free School Meals (FSM)32.0%
School Capacity540 / 578 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsLibraryForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersNetballAthleticsSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:15

Source: warleyroad.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Warley Road Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.