page_title: Yarm School
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Yarm School / History
caption_attribution_description: English: View to Yarm viaduct
context_page_description: Yarm School is a co-educational independent day school in Yarm, North Yorkshire in the North East of England. The school welcomes pupils aged 3-18 years old and has a Nursery Pr-Prep, Preparatory School, Senior School and Sixth Form on site. The School was founded in 1978 and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
  Yarm School is located in the market town of Yarm, on the edge of the Teesside conurbation. The Senior School and Sixth Form border the River Tees and can be found just off Yarm High Street. The Preparatory School is located on the opposite side of The Spital, again just a short walk from the High Street.
  The School welcomes boys and girls from across the North East, including Teesside, Durham and North Yorkshire.
context_section_description: Yarm School was founded in 1978 as an independent day school for boys. The School 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 following public demand for traditional preparatory school education. Yarm Prep School moved into the buildings on The Spital. The School was now educating boys from the age of 3. 
  In 2001 Yarm School became fully co-educational and was the first co-educational independent school in the North East. Many local independent schools followed suit. In 2006, the school expanded further with the acquisition of Raventhorpe Preparatory School which became the satellite feeder school Yarm at Raventhorpe. However, in January 2013 it was announced that Yarm at Raventhorpe would be closed. This is because the school was no longer financially viable, however all Yarm at Raventhorpe pupils were offered places at Yarm Preparatory School.
  In 2009 an ambitious £20 million redevelopment plan won approval by Stockton Council - and with it, a potential boost to the Teesside economy.
  The School underwent significant developments in the years to follow, including new classrooms, improved dining and kitchen facilities, exceptional sporting facilities like a boat house and fitness suite, and a 750-seat auditorium. The school has received national acclaim for the new development from the Royal Institute of British Architects.
  R. Neville Tate was Headmaster of Yarm School until 1999 when David Dunn was newly appointed. Following 20 years in charge of this North East independent school, David Dunn stepped down in 2019 and Dr Huw Williams took on the position.
  The School now welcomes over 1,100 pupils between the ages of 3 and 18 and employs some 240 individuals. The standard class size in the Senior School is around 18-22 pupils. Sixth Form classes are closer to 10 students, which groups typically not exceeding 16 students.  
  
  The School is arranged into four houses, each with its own housemaster or housemistress and tutor team. Houses compete at an inter-house level in sport and drama. The houses are named after prominent British saints associated with the North East of England: Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert and Oswald.
caption: Full View of Yarm.
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