Yorkley Primary School
Community primary school in Lydney (Gloucestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Yorkley Primary School work in collaboration with Yorkley Playgroup to provide excellent afterschool care. The playgroup is a small charity run playgroup situated on the grounds of Yorkley School.
They are open each day from 8.30am and children can attend wraparound club at the playgroup after school on the following days and times: Children can choose activities, sports, drawing, model building, jigsaws and sewing in a supervised areas of the nursery building. The cost is £4.10 per hour which can be broken down into 30 minute bookings.
Yorkley Playgroup constantly review their hours and if additional hours are required please get in touch. Holiday Club is available - (Booking is essential) Following their latest OFSTED inspection in January 2023 they were awarded Outstanding in all areas.
The inspector stated that "Children concentrate for extended periods of time as they fully engage in the activities on offer. Staff note what children are doing and present challenges to extend learning, either through getting children to solve problems, recalling past learning or encouraging them to attempt something new.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Club
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 115555
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Rawlings | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Cocking | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Green | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Alan Castle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tracy Wood | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry Madrick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jon Meager | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Rawlings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sophie Thorne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jemma Halford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gemma Screen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katharine Burke | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record