Yorkley Primary School
Lydney Road, Yorkley, Lydney, GL15 4RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Yorkley Primary School is a primary school in Lydney for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 51st of 208 primary schools in Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 May 2022, report published 3 July 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 May 2022
Pupils are very proud of their school. It is easy to see why. It is a caring, cohesive community where everyone has pupils' best interests at heart. Everyone strives to make every day the best it can be for each pupil. Pupils' happiness and confidence are clear to see in their smiles. They feel completely safe. Pupils look after one another. There is always someone on hand for anyone who needs a friend to play with or someone to cheer them up. Pupils behave beautifully. They like the rewards that come with behaving well and see little point in behaving badly. They are eager to make the most out of all that school has to offer. Pupils play an active role in shaping school life. Well-being champions ensure that playtimes are happy times. Older pupils organise clubs for other pupils to join. The school council gets involved in decisions about how the school is run. Pupils achieve well in this positive climate. Even so, leaders are not complacent. They strive to make the curriculum as good as it can be. They want pupils to have the best education possible, and are well on the way to achieving this goal.
What the school should improve
- Leaders are going through a process of making further refinements to the curriculum. They are identifying in even finer detail the intended knowledge that pupils should learn at each stage in each subject, from the early years to the end of Year 6. This exists in some subjects and is leading to exceptional achievement. Leaders need to complete the process so that pupils achieve exceptionally well in every subject.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
177 pupils on roll, with places for 175
Schools near Yorkley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillowell Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 44% met the expected standard |
| Parkend Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 90% met the expected standard |
| Blakeney Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 17% met the expected standard |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katharine Burke
- Phone
- 01594562201
- Address
- Lydney Road, Yorkley, Lydney, GL15 4RR
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 115555
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.