History
Yarm has an illustrious and proud, albeit short history. Yarm was founded in 1978 in reaction to the closure of the local state grammar school (Yarm Grammar School) to provide education for boys aged 13 to 18. The Preparatory School opened in 1991 (moving into the former grammar school buildings) in response to public demand for traditional preparatory school education, and later added an Early School for boys and girls aged 4 to 6 years and a Nursery for 3 year-olds.
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 £20m 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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