Welcome to Parkend Primary School's Website

Hello and welcome to the website for Parkend Primary School, part of The Forest of Dean Community Schools Federation, linked with Yorkley Primary School, working together to make our community stronger. 

Parkend Primary is a small school with BIG ideas — a popular and well-respected school with roughly 70 children on roll. Ofsted rated us ‘Good’ overall with two areas ‘Outstanding’, reflecting our commitment to high standards and the strong sense of care that underpins everything we do.

Set in the heart of the Forest of Dean, our children benefit from a rich outdoor learning environment, including our Forest Classroom, Trim Trail, PlayPod, and whole-school biking initiative, which encourage active learning and a love of the outdoors.

Our dedicated team of staff share a clear and ambitious vision: to provide a high-quality education for every child. Parents describe our school as warm, welcoming, and inclusive, and we are proud that standards continue to rise each year, with pupils leaving us as confident, well-prepared young citizens.

Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make.  I warmly invite you to visit us  to experience our friendly atmosphere, meet our team, and see for yourself how children at Parkend Primary thrive and flourish.

Warm regards,
Mrs K. Burke
Executive Headteacher

 

 

News

30
Jan
2026
Prostars Darts Competition
30/01/2026 3:12 PM
Prostars Darts Competition

It was great to see some of our Year 5 and Year 6 children playing darts for the first time today at the Prostars Darts Competition.  What a wonderful event.  The children did us proud!

26
Feb
2026
Chinese New Year in EYFS
26/02/2026 2:56 PM
Chinese New Year in EYFS

Reception children have been busy learning about, and celebrating Chinese New Year.  They made lanterns and dancing dragons and tasted egg fried rice, pepper, fortune cookies and prawn crackers.

24
Feb
2026
Celebrating Chinese New Year
24/02/2026 2:32 PM
Celebrating Chinese New Year

Foxes have launched into their new English text 'The Magic Paintbrush' by learning all about China, their culture and the Chinese New Year which is currently being celebrated until the 3 March. 

We had a wonderful time dancing the dragon and trying on clothes. 

09
Feb
2026
Future Me Day
9/02/2026 2:23 PM
Future Me Day

Future Me Day was a huge success and thank you to our seven key speakers, who shared the skills and knowledge that are needed to do their jobs.

03
Feb
2026
KS1 Cricket Skills at Dene Magna
3/02/2026 11:29 AM
KS1 Cricket Skills at Dene Magna

Our Key Stage 1 children thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to practise their cricket skills with Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation held at Dene Magna School today.

30
Jan
2026
Prostars Darts Competition
30/01/2026 3:12 PM
Prostars Darts Competition

It was great to see some of our Year 5 and Year 6 children playing darts for the first time today at the Prostars Darts Competition.  What a wonderful event.  The children did us proud!

26
Feb
2026
Chinese New Year in EYFS
26/02/2026 2:56 PM
Chinese New Year in EYFS

Reception children have been busy learning about, and celebrating Chinese New Year.  They made lanterns and dancing dragons and tasted egg fried rice, pepper, fortune cookies and prawn crackers.

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