Yorkley Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Lydney Road
Yorkley
Lydney
Gloucestershire
GL15 4RR
Phone 01594562201
Reference Number 115555

Yorkley Primary School has been evaluated as good overall, with particular strengths in behaviour, attitudes, personal development, and leadership. The school fosters a caring environment where pupils feel safe and valued, allowing them to thrive in their education. The curriculum is ambitious and designed to support pupils' academic and personal growth, and leaders are committed to continuous improvement. Notably, the school has successfully addressed individual pupil needs, with an inclusive approach that particularly benefits those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 172
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.19%
Girls: 55.81%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 9 25
2 13 14 27
3 11 12 23
4 10 15 25
5 11 14 25
6 6 16 22

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89%
White, Other 2.3%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.7%
White & Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.2%
Unclassified 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
African 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 May 2022
Date Report
17 May 2022 School inspection:
02 Nov 2016 Full inspection:
08 May 2014 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
28 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
20 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
21 Jan 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel proud, safe, and happy at school.
  • Behaviour and attitudes of pupils are outstanding.
  • Leadership and management are exceptionally strong.
  • The school provides excellent personal development opportunities.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured.
  • Pupils with special educational needs thrive in a supportive environment.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum refinement is ongoing to ensure all subjects achieve high standards.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 14%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.8
Writing -1
Maths -5.7

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 1
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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