Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School

About Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School

Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 59 per cent. That is slightly below the West Northamptonshire local authority average of 63 per cent, placing the school 84th out of 134 primary schools in the area and in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. On individual subjects, 76 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and writing, while 71 per cent did so in maths. A small proportion reached the higher standard: 24 per cent in reading and 18 per cent in writing, but none in maths. The average scaled scores were 104 for reading and 103 for maths, both close to the national benchmark of 100.

The school has made notable progress since its previous graded inspection in 2009, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also graded Requires Improvement and early years provision judged Inadequate. Under headteacher Eliza Hollis, the school now serves 82 pupils against a capacity of 157, so there is room for growth. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 14.6 per cent, broadly in line with national averages. The school does not have a sixth form or nursery provision, and its Church of England character is reflected in the presence of a chapel among its facilities. For families looking at alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is John Hellins Primary School, 1.5 kilometres away.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 11 first-preference applications for 11 places and a total of 19 applications overall, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.73. Facilities include a library, sensory room, playing fields, forest school, dining hall, sports hall, music rooms and a chapel. Sports offered include gymnastics, swimming, dance, rounders and tennis, while clubs cover drama, choir, chess, coding and art. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties or disabilities. This is a small, Church of England village primary that suits families who value a broad range of facilities and a strong sense of community, though its academic outcomes are modest compared with local peers.

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