Yardley Primary School
Harvey Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1TD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gaynor Lawson-Mills
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 840
- Pupils on roll
- 830
- URN
- 133996
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214643235
About this school
Yardley Primary School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 830 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yardley 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 120 | 120 | 121 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 55% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 67% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Yardley 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 | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 839 |
| 2023/24 | 835 |
| 2024/25 | 835 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yardley Primary School compares
Yardley Primary School ranked 176th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 7.5% | 43.5% | 830 | — |
| Oasis Academy Hobmoor | 70% | 5.8% | 60.3% | 493 | 0.4 miles |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 58% | 5.5% | 48.3% | 559 | 0.7 miles |
| Blakesley Hall Primary School | 43% | 10.6% | 56.6% | 462 | 0.7 miles |
| Lyndon Green Junior School | 56% | 5.4% | 41% | 364 | 0.7 miles |
| Gilbertstone Primary School | 70% | 5.9% | 36.9% | 411 | 0.7 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)
- 43.47%
- English as an additional language
- 34.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.53%
- Persistent absence
- 23.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Hobmoor0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Blakesley Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Lyndon Green Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Gilbertstone Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Yardley Primary School ranks 175th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Yardley Primary School teach?
- Yardley Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Yardley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Yardley Primary School is Mrs Gaynor Lawson-Mills, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yardley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yardley 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 Yardley Primary School?
- Yardley Primary School has 830 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Yardley Primary School full?
- Yardley Primary School has capacity for 840 pupils and 830 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Yardley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Yardley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Yardley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yardley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Yardley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yardley Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Yardley Primary School ranked 176th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yardley Primary School's absence rate?
- Yardley Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yardley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yardley 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 1 July 2026.