Yarm School

Yarm School is a co-educational independent 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. The School was founded in 1978 and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Yarm School is in the market town of Yarm, on the edge of the Teesside conurbation. The Senior School and Sixth Form border the River Tees and are off Yarm High Street. The Preparatory School is located on the opposite side of The Spital, not far from the High Street. History Yarm School was founded in 1978 as an independent day school for boys. The Sschool was opened under the headship of R. Neville Tate and was located on the site of Yarm Parish Church, as well as an additional three acres of land all on the Spital road. These buildings had previously housed a Free Grammar School that had been providing education to disadvantaged boys since 1590. After becoming comprehensive, the Grammar School decided to move site. Yarm School remained in this location until September 1980 when the school moved to The Friarage on the west bank of the River Tees. At the same time, Yarm Preparatory School opened. Yarm Prep School moved into the buildings on The Spital. The School was now educating boys from the age of 3.