Yarm School, Yarm
Yarm School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 18 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 1 Nov 2026
Yarm School in detail
Yarm School in its own words
In its own words: "Since Yarm School’s foundation in 1978 it has become one of the best schools in the North East. Our academic results and facilities are outstanding but we offer so much more than an excellent academic education: we firmly believe in educating for life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, yoga, dance, drama, chess, coding, STEM, debating and philosophy.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Stockton-on-Tees
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Yarm School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Yarm School are Yarm Preparatory School (0.2 miles) and Teesside High School (1.5 miles).
Where pupils go next
Of the 108 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 82% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 7% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 221 pupils (28.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yarm Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yarm School (stand e), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Yarm School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
At its routine inspection in March 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding. Report
Routine Inspection
4 March 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
8 February 2022
Regulatory Compliance
29 November 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
About
Yarm School is a co-educational private day school in Yarm, North Yorkshire in the North East of England. The school accepts pupils aged 3–18 years old and has a Nursery Pre-Prep, Preparatory School, Senior School and Sixth Form.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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Nurseries
Adventure Camps - Yarm School is at Yarm School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Yarm School, with their latest published grades:
- Clever Clogs (yarm) Ltd - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted, 28 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Rosedene Egglescliffe - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 24 April 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Levendale Under Fives Group - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 19 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Spring - Layfield - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 23 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Puddleducks Childcare - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted report card, 15 January 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
771 pupils
820 places
49 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
221
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
28.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
771
Total Pupils
390
Boys
381
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Yarm School
When was Yarm School last inspected?
Yarm School's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) was a routine inspection in March 2025. At its routine inspection in March 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding.
How many pupils go to Yarm School?
Yarm School has around 771 pupils on roll.
How many road collisions happen near Yarm School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 School?
Yarm School is at The Friarage, Yarm, TS15 9EJ.
Sources: Independent Schools Inspectorate; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)