Yarm Preparatory School, Yarm
Yarm Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Yarm. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Yarm Preparatory School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Yarm Preparatory School are Yarm School (0.2 miles) and Teesside High School (1.8 miles).
Who goes there
In 2026, 14 pupils (3.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yarm Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yarm School (a), 80 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
4 March 2025
Short Visit
7 June 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
8 February 2022
Regulatory Compliance
29 November 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Yarm Preparatory School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
383 pupils
416 places
33 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Yarm
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yarm
Across Stockton-on-Tees council
Places available
2,586
Applications
2,216
Got 1st preference
94.8%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All secondary applications across Stockton-on-Tees council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
3.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
383
Total Pupils
184
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Yarm Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Yarm Preparatory School
When was Yarm Preparatory School last inspected?
Yarm Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
How many pupils go to Yarm Preparatory School?
Yarm Preparatory School has around 383 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Yarm Preparatory School?
Yarm Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Yarm Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Yarm Preparatory School?
Yarm Preparatory School is at Grammar School Lane, Yarm, TS15 9ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)