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Headmaster: Mr David M Dunn, BA  Bursar: Mrs Norma Brown, LLM  Admissions: Mrs Jane Herbert, BSc MIL - Headmaster's PA

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Yarm School, a day coeducational grammar school, is situated in the attractive and historic town of Yarm on the River Tees. It was established in 1978 to provide education for pupils aged 11 to 18. It has its own Preparatory School for boys and girls aged 7 to 10, an Early School for boys and girls aged 4 to 6 years and a Nursery for 3 year-olds.

The schools occupy two adjacent sites on the outskirts of Yarm. The Preparatory School opened in 1991 in response to public demand for traditional preparatory school education. It has a range of first class facilities and aims to provide excellent education in a caring environment.

In addition, there is a satellite junior school in Darlington, Yarm at Raventhorpe, run and owned as part of Yarm School. It accommodates 100 pupils 3-11.

The Senior School is on a beautiful site with the River Tees running through it (no wonder it is a top rowing school!). Based around The Friarage (an impressive eighteenth century mansion), there are outstanding facilities, including a first rate science and design technology building, Sixth Form Centre, sports hall, fitness suite and two all-weather, floodlit pitches. A performing arts centre for music, dance and drama is under construction and will be ready in 2011.

The school's academic reputation is high and almost all leavers go on to university. Its sporting reputation is also enviable, with success being achieved right up to national level and the wide range of sports offered caters for most tastes and both genders. Adventurous outdoor education - canoeing, skiing, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, the CCF and overseas expeditions - receives extensive support whilst the school's strength in music and drama provides outstanding opportunities for pupils in a further dimension.

The schools believes firmly in "education for life" and has more sport and activities within its timetable than is offered in most schools. It is committed to developing in its pupils inter-personal and leadership skills, manners and an awareness of the needs of others.

A range of scholarships and bursaries is available. Please contact the School for further details.

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School details

Age range: 3 - 18

Day pupils: 650 boys and 350 girls

Annual day fees: £4,167 - £9,501

This school does not offer flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 650 boys and 350 girls, including 140 boys and 60 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 73 full time and 12 part time

Method of entry: Common Entrance, Entry test or exam

Accreditations and affiliations: HMC, IAPS, SHMIS, AGBIS

Religious affiliation: Christian

School facilities

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Academic Languages Sport Activities Music Miscellaneous
  • Business studies
  • Classics
  • Economics
  • Electronics
  • Government/Politics
  • Philosophy/Ethics
  • English as a foreign or 2nd language
  • French
  • German
  • Latin
  • Badminton
  • Cricket
  • Cross-country
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Martial arts
  • Rugby
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Drama productions
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg
  • Public speaking/Debating
  • Riding
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Shooting
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Brass
  • Choir
  • Guitar
  • Keyboard
  • Singing
  • Strings
  • Woodwind
  • Particular diets
  • Rail/Airport services
  • School bus service
  • Significant experience of gifted children
Scholarships

The school offers: Academic, Music, Financial need, 6th Form

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR

  % pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 100%
  % pass rate (exams at age 18): 100%
22 courses are offered for age 18 exams
98% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

Special needs

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)

School location

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