Warley Primary School, based in Brentwood, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Warley Primary School currently has around 390 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Chindits Lane, Brentwood, CM14 5LF |
| Website: | www.warleyprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01277223008 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jennifer Evans |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115042 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/07/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 390 |
| Number of Boys: | 198 |
| Number of Girls: | 192 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.20% | 262 |
| Other Mixed | 7.90% | 31 |
| Other White | 7.20% | 28 |
| African | 4.10% | 16 |
| Indian | 3.10% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.60% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.80% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warley Primary School Chindits Lane , Warley CM14 5LF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Trees Junior School Junction Road , CM14 5JH | - not rated | 709 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Trees Infant School Crescent Road , CM14 5JR | - not rated | 946 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Trees Primary School Vaughan Williams Way , Warley CM14 5RY | 3out of 4 | 1,050 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hogarth Primary School Riseway , CM15 8BG | - not rated | 1,968 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood County High School Shenfield Common , CM14 4JF | - not rated | 1,449 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brentwood County High School Shenfield Common , CM14 4JF | - not rated | 1,449 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF | 3out of 4 | 1,492 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX | - not rated | 1,591 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX | 3out of 4 | 1,591 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR | - not rated | 1,071 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Vine School 4 Primrose Hill , CM14 4LT | - not rated | 1,543 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Leverton Hall Dark Lane , Great Warley CM14 5LL | - not rated | 1,581 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leverton PRU Dark Lane , Great Warley CM14 5LL | - not rated | 1,835 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leverton House Dark Lane , Great Warley CM14 5LL | - not rated | 1,837 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.