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Warley Road Primary Academy

Academy converter · Halifax · HX1 3TG

Ages 2–11 · 518 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
391

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

518 pupils · 578 places

Pupils on roll
518
Boys / girls
272 / 246
School capacity
578
Capacity fill
518 / 578 (90%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
142
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Tindal

Location

Address
Warley Road
Postcode
HX1 3TG
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 518 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.6%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX1
11
Primary in HX1
8
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX1

  • Bolton Brow Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2BA · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.04

    0.5 miles away

  • Savile Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 3ER · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

  • Mount Pellon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 4RG · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Augustine's CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 5PG · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 2ER · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Tindal
Telephone
01422353724
Website
www.warleyroad.co.uk

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