Yarm Preparatory School
School summary
Yarm Preparatory School educates children from the ages of 3 to 11, a small independent day school of around 382 pupils in Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees. Its most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate report awarded the top rating of "excellent", with the same judgement extending to pupils' personal development and all compliance standards met. Led by Headmaster Bill Sawyer, the school offers a settled, structured environment for younger children before the move on to senior education.
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Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 4 March 2025
Teaching & academics
The "excellent" ISI rating points to consistently high standards in teaching and learning across the prep years. The school prepares pupils for 11+ entry, providing a clear academic pathway as children reach the top of the school. With around 3.4 per cent of pupils receiving SEN support, the cohort is one in which most children learn without additional intervention.
Headmaster · Bill Sawyer
School life & ethos
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 3.4%
- EHC plans
- 0.26%
Mobile phone policy
Pupils are not allowed mobile phones in the prep school. Pupils who take the coach service to and from school are permitted to have a phone on the coach. Parents must give permission for their child to bring a mobile phone on the coach, and must sign to agree to hand in their mobile phone on arrival at school with the school office
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £12,069 - £16,989
Schools nearby
Yarm School
Yarm, North East
Teesside High School
North East
Hartwell School
North East
Kiora Hall
Stockton on Tees, North East
Red House School
Stockton-on-Tees, North East
King Edwin School
Stockton-on-Tees, North East
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.