Yorkley Primary School

School overview

Yorkley Primary School is a primary school serving Lydney, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 172 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Yorkley Primary School 'Good'. 73% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 32.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.