Woodlands School – Great Warley
Woodlands School Great Warley
Org 1: ISA
Warley Street, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3LA
Telephone: 01277 233288
Key dates: Autumn term: Wednesday 3 September 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025
Half term: Monday 20 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
Spring term: Wednesday 7 January 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026
Half term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Summer term: Wednesday 20 April 2026 to Thursday 9 July 2026
Half term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Age Range: Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Co-ed
Head Teacher: Mrs Kirsty Kernaghan
Age range. 2–11 years.
Number in School. 90.
Fees per term (2025-2026). £3,238–£7,270.
Woodlands School at Great Warley is set in attractive, spacious grounds, with excellent facilities for outdoor activities. The school also uses the extensive facilities of our sister school at Hutton Manor.
The principal aim of the School is to ensure that all the children are happy and secure and are as successful as possible. They are encouraged to work hard and to show kindness and consideration to their peers. The resulting ethos of the School is one of warmth, support and mutual respect.
The School provides an exciting learning experience that enables the pupils to achieve full academic potential and to develop qualities of curiosity, independence and fortitude. Classes are small. The school aims to develop high levels of self-esteem and a good attitude to learning. The School has an excellent record in public examinations. Pupils are highly successful in gaining places at the schools of their choice. Examination results in Music and LAMDA are also excellent.
A varied programme of team and individual sports aims to offer something for everyone.
There is a strong music tradition and a variety of dramatic and musical concerts and productions are staged throughout the year for children of each age group.
Modern languages are taught to a very high standard, with French introduced at the age of 3 and Spanish in the Upper School.
Pastoral care is a major feature. An ‘Open House’ policy is in place for parents, which results in any concern being dealt with promptly and effectively.
It is the School’s view that the education of the whole child is the most important priority and is confident that the learning experience it provides is fun, truly stimulating and memorable.
The school offers places for children from 2 years in Lower Kindergarten who will then progress automatically into Upper Kindergarten at age 3.