About Us

As a church school we are proud of our strong links with the community. We consider children as individuals, where they feel happy, secure and valued and where intellectual development and creativity are encouraged. This is achieved through a structured, well-balanced curriculum with an emphasis on the enhancement of skills, knowledge and understanding.

We set high standards for the children and believe in an active partnership between school, church and home. Our last OFSTED Inspection was in January 2009. The report begins, 'Uley is a good school in which pupils feel valued and trusted and make good progress.' Download Full Report.

We cater for the education of children aged four to eleven years old and welcome new pupils wishing to start part way through the primary phase. We are a Voluntary Controlled School and as such, our daily act of worship follows the Anglican tradition. The Local Authority has sole responsibility for the employment of staff, the admissions process and the content of the Religious Education Syllabus. It also funds the cost of all major building work; most recently our fantastic new Reception Classroom and Outdoor Space. The Governing body includes governors nominated by the church and the LA, as well as others elected by the parents and staff. Working together with the Church and The Local Authority, we hope to continue moving our school forward, striving to achieve the next big success.

Uley is a Voluntary Controlled Primary School whose focus is on each individual, acknowledging both their Rights and Responsibilities.

Christian values drive all aspects of school life, curriculum and ethos. Academic rigour is valued at all stages, with the classroom focus on challenge, engagement and achievement.

Learning is celebrated in all its forms and everyone is equally valued and respected in a caring and secure environment.

In partnership with parents and the wider community, the children grow and develop as we prepare them to meet the challenges of education, work and life.

(Consultation with School Council, Staff and Governors, January 2010)

Uley Primary is set within a beautiful Cotswold valley, surrounded by trees, and tucked well away from busy roads. Our four inspiring classrooms cater for children in Reception through to Year 6. These have been arranged so that the needs of the children can be best accommodated, with organisational strategies and teaching techniques used to maximise effective learning.

Our Foundation Stage Classroom is newly built and offers both a stimulating indoor setting and a secure outdoor space in which the children thrive. Our Key Stage 1 classroom is located next to the Reception Class, with whom the children share access to the new outdoor space. This classroom was built in 2007 and is brightly-painted with low windows which look out across the countryside.

The Lower Key Stage 2 Classroom was also opened in 2007 and boasts brightly coloured walls and child-height displays which encourage continual interaction and enquiry. Our Upper Key Stage 2 Classroom is located in the original, Victorian part of the School. The sense of tradition that this fosters can be seen in the commitment and growing aspirations shown by our Junior-aged children.

Our extensive outdoor space boasts three playgrounds and a large playing field for everyday use. These incorporate two adventure playgrouds, a 'Nature Area' and a safe environmental area and pond.

Please click here for a virtual tour of our school in photographs...

 

Please click here to download a copy of our prospectus ( Pdf 775 KB).

We hope that this prospectus will help you make an informed choice as to the primary education most suited to your child. Throughout the document we will provide a picture of our school, its aims, activities and organisation. If you would like to know more about our successful, friendly and lively school, we should be delighted to show you around at any time. Please contact the school office and make an appointment.

9:00 am – 10:05 am First Morning Session
10:05 am – 10:25 am Play Time
10:25 am – 10:50 am Guided Reading & Skills Development
10:50 am – 11:05 am Collective Worship
11:05 am – 12:00 pm Second Morning Session
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Time
1:00 pm – 3:15 pm Afternoon Sessions

There is an afternoon play for the infants at 2:15 pm for fifteen minutes.

Head Teacher: Mr K Joyce, B.A. PGCE

Class Teachers (from Sept 2011)
Class 1 (Reception): Miss Priest
Class 2 (Y1/Y2): Mrs A Spain
Class 3 (Y3/Y4): Miss H Kellow
Class 4 (Y5/Y6) :Mr David Tapley (Deputy Head)

PPA Teachers
Mrs Holland (classes 1-3)
Mr K Joyce (class 4)

Classroom Support Staff:
Mrs J Batchelor, Mrs R Williams, Mrs J Payne

School Administrator: Mrs J Saunders

Cleaner/Caretaker: Mr Thorpe

School Meals Supervisors:
Mrs S Large, Mrs C White, Mrs A Voss, Mrs A Bassington

Breakfast and After School Club:
Mrs J Saunders, Manager
Mrs R Williams, Play Leader
Mrs J Perrin and Mrs A Voss, Assistant Play Leaders

Uley Primary School is a Church of England School and the education your child receives here will be a Christian one.

We aim to give children an understanding of the beliefs of the Christian faith and an awareness of other religions and teachings. Our programme of work follows the 'agreed syllabus' for Gloucestershire. Christianity is studied as a major focus along with other world faiths.

We have a daily act of worship for all registered pupils of school age. We see collective worship as an opportunity for the school to explore together community and Christian values.

Every term a service is held in the Parish Church of St Giles where parents are warmly invited to attend. Our close links with the church are extended into school with a weekly service by the minister.

Parents and legal guardians may exercise their right to withdraw their child from daily acts of worship.

Please click here for more information on St Giles Church.

Every child at Uley Primary follows a curriculum that has been carefully devised to develop knowledge and understanding in each subject, complemented with the positive attitudes that contribute to lifelong learning. Click here to find out more...