Warley Primary School, Brentwood
Warley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brentwood. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 17 schools in Brentwood with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Warley Primary School in detail
Warley Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Warley Primary School, our ethos is centred around children's happiness and well-being. We intend to provide an environment within which all the children in our school will be safe and comfortable, feel secure, happy and motivated and fulfil their potential. Children will receive the best education possible, appropriate to their individual needs."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey and dance.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Warley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Warley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Warley Primary School as their first choice and 154 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Warley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Warley Primary School are Holly Trees Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 88% maths); Hogarth Primary School (1.1 miles, 74% reading, 81% maths); St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood (1.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths); and St Helen's Catholic Junior School (1.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 87% maths).
Warley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Holly Trees Primary SchoolHogarth Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, BrentwoodSt Helen's Catholic Junior School
Who goes there
11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 45 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 19 (4.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Warley Primary School had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brentwood Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Drive (s-bound), 250 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Warley Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Warley Primary School are Brentwood County High School (0.8 miles), Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (0.9 miles) and Becket Keys Church of England Free School (1.5 miles).
Brentwood County High SchoolBrentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolBecket Keys Church of England Free School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Warley Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
391 pupils
420 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brentwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brentwood
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
426
Total Pupils
213
Boys
213
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,575
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,010
Per pupil
£2183k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
346
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Warley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Warley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Warley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Warley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Warley Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Warley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Warley Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Warley Primary School?
Warley Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Warley Primary School?
Classes at Warley Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Warley Primary School?
Warley Primary School has around 426 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Warley Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Warley Primary School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Warley Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Warley Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Warley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Warley Primary School?
Warley Primary School is at Chindits Lane, Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5LF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)