Yarm School
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| Motto | Educating for Life |
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| Type | Independent school HMC |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | David M. Dunn |
| Founder | R. Neville Tate |
| Location |
The Friarage Yarm TS15 9EJ England Coordinates: 54°30′24″N 1°21′07″W / 54.50670°N 1.35202°W |
| Students | c1200 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 3–18 |
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| Former Pupils | Old Yarumians or YOBs (Yarm Old Boys) |
| Website | Yarm School |
Yarm School is a co-educational independent school in the Georgian market town of Yarm, England, on the River Tees. The school educates over 1200 pupils and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
The earliest traces of the school can be dated to 1590, with the formation of a Free Grammar School by Thomas Conyers, on the site of Yarm Parish Church, to provide education for the poor boys of the town. In 1799, a legacy of £400, by William Chaloner, Esq. provided for the education of eight free boys, known as Chaloner's Scholars. The school remained on this site for nearly 300 years until 1884, when the trustees purchased three acres of land on the Spital road, and erected the present commodious premises, with master's house adjoining. The buildings are in the Domestic Gothic style, and are replete with all the most modern conveniences for the benefit and comfort of the scholars and boarders. These buildings housed the school until 1977, but now are home to Yarm Preparatory School.
As alluded to above, in 1977 the school was forced to close. However, in 1978, "largely due the efforts of a small group of fiercely determined parents", it was reborn as an independent school for boys on the same site, under the headship of R. Neville Tate. In September 1980, the school moved to its current location at The Friarage, on the west bank of the River Tees. At the same time, Yarm Preparatory School opened, moving into the former grammar school buildings, in response to public demand for traditional preparatory school education. An Early School for boys and girls aged 4 to 6 years and a Nursery for 3 year-olds was added soon after. In 2001 the school became fully co-educational; it was the first co-educational school in the local area and as a result, many schools such as Ampleforth College and Teesside High School followed suit.
In late 2006 and early 2007 plans for a relocation needed planning permission from Stockton Council. The council refused permission, at which Yarm made an appeal. In 2008 the school retracted the relocation plans. A further £20 million redevelopment plan, that included a large auditorium, was approved in 2009. 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.
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