Yorkley Primary School
Lydney Road, Yorkley, Lydney, GL15 4RR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katharine Burke
- Federation
- Forest of Dean Community Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 115555
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594562201
About this school
Yorkley Primary School is a community primary school in Lydney. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 177 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yorkley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 41% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 82% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 45% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 36% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Yorkley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yorkley Primary School compares
Yorkley Primary School ranked 53rd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.2% | 13.4% | 177 | — |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | 44% | 4.6% | 17.6% | 73 | 0.7 miles |
| Parkend Primary School | 83% | 5.8% | 23.3% | 68 | 1.1 miles |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | 90% | 3.9% | 20% | 211 | 1.6 miles |
| Blakeney Primary School | 17% | 5.2% | 23.8% | 75 | 2.0 miles |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | 41% | 6.3% | 40.6% | 186 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.37%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 10.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pillowell Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Parkend Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Lydney
-
Blakeney Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Blakeney
-
Bream Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lydney
Other schools in Lydney
Yorkley Primary School ranks 4th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Lydney.
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bream Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lydney Church of England Community School Primary
- Parkend Primary School Primary
- Pillowell Community Primary School Primary
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Severnbanks Primary School Primary
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- Woolaston Primary School Primary
- The Dean Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Yorkley Primary School teach?
- Yorkley Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lydney.
- Who is the headteacher of Yorkley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Yorkley Primary School is Mrs Katharine Burke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yorkley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yorkley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Yorkley Primary School?
- Yorkley Primary School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Yorkley Primary School full?
- Yorkley Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 177 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Yorkley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Yorkley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Yorkley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yorkley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Yorkley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Yorkley Primary School is part of the Forest of Dean Community Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Yorkley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yorkley Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Yorkley Primary School ranked 53rd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yorkley Primary School's absence rate?
- Yorkley Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yorkley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yorkley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.