Yarm School
The Friarage, Yarm, TS15 9EJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr P Huw Williams
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Constituency
- Stockton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 820
- Pupils on roll
- 771
- URN
- 111769
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642786023
About this school
Yarm School is an independent school in Yarm. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 771 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Yarm School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Yarm School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1978, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 113 | 126 | 102 |
| Attainment 8 score | 32.1 | 33.9 | 32.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Yarm School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stockton-on-Tees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32.1 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 32.9 | 37.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 795 |
| 2023/24 | 1,166 |
| 2024/25 | 1,167 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 221
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yarm Preparatory School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Yarm
-
Teesside High School1.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Hartwell School3.0 miles
Special schools
-
Westlands Academy3.2 miles
Academies · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Green Gates Academy4.4 miles
Academies · Stockton-on-Tees
Other schools in Yarm
- Yarm Preparatory School Independent schools
- Hutton Rudby Primary School Primary
- Kirklevington Primary School Primary
- Layfield Primary School Primary
- Levendale Primary School Primary
- Yarm Primary School Primary
- Conyers School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Yarm School teach?
- Yarm School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Yarm.
- Who is the headteacher of Yarm School?
- The headteacher of Yarm School is Dr P Huw Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yarm School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Yarm School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Yarm School?
- Yarm School has 771 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Yarm School full?
- Yarm School has capacity for 820 pupils and 771 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Yarm School a faith school?
- No. Yarm School has no designated religious character.
- How have Yarm School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 32.1 in 2022/23 and 32.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Yarm School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yarm School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.