SCHOOL PROFILE

Arley Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 150353
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 63.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 201 193 full-time · 8 part-time
Female pupils 98 48.8% of pupils
Male pupils 103 51.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.8%
18.0 pts above England
School 42.8%
North Warwickshire 26.1%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.5%
14.8 pts below England
School 5.5%
North Warwickshire 4.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

5.0%
4.0 pts above England
School 5.0%
North Warwickshire 1.1%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.6%
164
Any other White background
6.5%
13
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
5
Any other Asian background
1.5%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
3
Unclassified
1.5%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 33.3% 67 of 201 pupils
12.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 33.3%
North Warwickshire 24.1%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 28.9% 58 pupils
England 14.8% 14.1 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 1.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 18
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Specific learning difficulty 5
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

54.0% 6.4 pts below England
School 54.0%
North Warwickshire 58.6%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

68.0%

5.8 pts below England

School 68.0%
North Warwickshire 70.6%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

68.0%

2.3 pts below England

School 68.0%
North Warwickshire 70.8%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

82.0%

10.0 pts above England

School 82.0%
North Warwickshire 69.7%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.25%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.03 pts higher than England
School 8.25%
North Warwickshire 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.29 pts higher than England
School 27.11%
North Warwickshire 18.57%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.60%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.20 pts lower than England
School 0.60%
North Warwickshire 2.14%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

63.8% 24.4 pts below England
Arley Primary Academy
63.8%
North Warwickshire
90.9%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information