Yardley Primary School
Community primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
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
It is both my pleasure and privilege to be the Head teacher of this caring and diverse school community. We work very hard to create a safe and secure environment where children can enjoy their learning and experience a wide range of exciting activities and opportunities.
We greatly value the relationships we have with our families and we hope that you will find our site informative and enjoyable, and it will offer you an insight into what Yardley Primary School has to offer.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
and 8 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 133996
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2003
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Hill | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aaron Ulhaq | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jo Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Shania Jeynes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sharon McMahon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen O'Reilly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Walmsley | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lita Cobham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Shahanaz Akhtar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Gaynor Lawson-Mills | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Cath Keast Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Dan Giles Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Melisa Louca Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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