Warley Road Primary Academy
Warley Road Primary Academy is an academy converter in Halifax for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 518 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Warley Road Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, Warley Road Primary School. In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: July 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Warley Road Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 3TG |
| Phone | 01422353724 |
| Reference Number | 146677 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 518 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.51%
Girls: 47.49% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 67.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| 3 | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| 4 | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| 5 | 41 | 34 | 75 |
| 6 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 80.3% |
| African | 3.1% |
| Asian, Other | 3.1% |
| White & Asian | 2.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.5% |
| White, British | 1.4% |
| White, Other | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.2% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Warley Road Primary School, inspected in November 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 07 Jun 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jun 2023 | School inspection |
| 09 Mar 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Warley Road Primary School | |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Jul 2011 | Monitoring visit |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 31 Jan 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 26 Nov 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 70% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 9% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 3.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 5.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 19 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Warley Road Primary Academy had 438 pupils for 525 places. 87 places (16.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Central Halifax Primary” planning area
Calderdale counted 638 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 602 in 2029–30, down 6%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 |
| Pupils | 548 | 492 | 470 | 448 | 441 | 438 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 16.6% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Warley Road Primary Academy attended 93.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Warley Road Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Warley Road Primary Academy had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.3 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 11.9% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 37.0% | 0.0% | 31.0% | 45.2% | 0.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 12.9% of pupils at Warley Road Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 50 | 17 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 12 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Warley Road Primary Academy received £7,317 and spent £7,033 for each of its 495 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £204,000 (£412 per pupil).
Across all 16 schools of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,135 and spending £8,022 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £778,000 | £196,000 | £250,000 | £188,000 | £206,000 | £204,000 |
| per pupil | £1,340 | £369 | £478 | £376 | £417 | £412 |
| In-year balance | -£172,000 | -£504,000 | £403,000 | -£185,000 | -£32,000 | £140,000 |
| per pupil | -£296 | -£950 | £771 | -£370 | -£66 | £284 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Parkinson Lane, Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3XL |
0.49 miles |
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Bolton Brow Primary Academy
Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 2BA |
0.53 miles |
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Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School
Park Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 2BJ |
0.62 miles |
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Savile Park Primary School
Moorfield Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3ER |
0.68 miles |
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Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Battinson Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 4RG |
0.7 miles |
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Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Albert Road, Pellon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0QD |
0.77 miles |
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St Augustine's CofE School
Hanson Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 5PG |
0.82 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Swires Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2ER |
0.84 miles |
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Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
Sandbeds Road, Pellon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0QQ |
0.86 miles |
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Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Savile Park Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2ES |
0.93 miles |
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Warley Town School
Dark Lane, Warley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 7QD |
1.01 miles |
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Beech Hill School
Mount Pleasant Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 5TN |
1.1 miles |
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The Gleddings School
Birdcage Lane, Halifax, HX3 0JB |
1.11 miles |
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Lee Mount Academy
Lee Mount Road, Lee Mount, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 5EB |
1.17 miles |
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Norland CE School
Berry Moor Road, Norland, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3RN |
1.27 miles |
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New Road Primary School
Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1DY |
1.35 miles |
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Copley Primary School
Wakefield Road, Copley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0TP |
1.54 miles |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1BL |
1.54 miles |
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Salterhebble Junior and Infant School
Stafford Square, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0AU |
1.59 miles |
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Trinity Academy Akroydon
Rawson Street North, Boothtown, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6PU |
1.59 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0BA |
0.48 miles |
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Compass Community School Willow Park
Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, HX6 2BU |
0.6 miles |
|
Calderdale College
Francis Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3UZ |
0.61 miles |
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The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0HG |
0.66 miles |
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Beacon Lights Schools
Lister Lane, Halifax, HX1 5JL |
0.72 miles |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 2NW |
0.77 miles |
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Broadwood School
252 Moorend Road, Pellon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0RU |
1.22 miles |
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Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1UN |
1.39 miles |
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Ravenscliffe High School
Skircoat Green, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0RZ |
1.5 miles |
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Stafford Hall School
Cheltenham Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0AW |
1.55 miles |
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Ryburn Valley High School
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1DF |
1.94 miles |
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Park Lane Academy
Park Lane, Exley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9LG |
2.16 miles |
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Trinity Academy Halifax
Shay Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9TZ |
2.54 miles |
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9SU |
2.66 miles |
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Brearley Hall School
1 Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot, Halifax, HX2 6HP |
2.77 miles |
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Compass Community School North
Long Lea House, 5 Halifax Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH |
2.81 miles |
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The Brooksbank School
Victoria Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0QG |
3.03 miles |
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Hipperholme Grammar School
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3.27 miles |
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The Calder Learning Trust
Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 5QN |
3.61 miles |
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Deanstones Lane, Bradford, BD13 2AS |
3.77 miles |
All schools in Halifax · Calderdale local authority: places and applications
Warley Road Primary Academy is part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:
- The Halifax Academy Halifax
- Lee Mount Academy Halifax
- Clayton Village Academy Bradford
- Hollingwood Academy Bradford
- Manor Road Academy Huddersfield
- Lidget Green Academy Bradford
- Farnham Academy Bradford
- Crossley Hall Academy Bradford
- Newsome Academy Huddersfield
- Newsome Junior Academy Huddersfield
What is Warley Road Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Warley Road Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, Warley Road Primary School.
When was Warley Road Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Warley Road Primary Academy was last inspected in July 2023.
How many pupils does Warley Road Primary Academy have?
Warley Road Primary Academy has 518 pupils on roll.
What age range does Warley Road Primary Academy cover?
Warley Road Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Warley Road Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Warley Road Primary Academy?
Warley Road Primary Academy is at Warley Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3TG.