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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 107495

Warley Town School

Community school · Halifax · HX2 7QD

Ages 4–11 · 129 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
120

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

10

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill94%

129 pupils · 137 places

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
66 / 63
School capacity
137
Capacity fill
129 / 137 (94%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Stott

Location

Address
Dark Lane, Warley
Postcode
HX2 7QD
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 129 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.5%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX2
21
Primary in HX2
14
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 HX2

  • New Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DY · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1BL · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Luddendenfoot Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6AU · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Warley Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 3TG · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Stott
Telephone
01422831592
Website
http://www.warleytown.org.uk

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