- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Yarm average.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Yarm 71%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.4%Yarm 3.7%
- Pupils
- 193
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
Primary schools in and near Yarm
All 4 primary schools in Yarm, and the nearest just outside.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Yarm average.
32 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Yarm 71%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.7%Yarm 3.7%
- Pupils
- 316
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Yarm average.
28 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Yarm 71%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.1%Yarm 3.7%
- Pupils
- 217
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Yarm Preparatory School
Yarm, TS15 9ES · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- ISI:Inspected
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Yarm 3.7%
- Pupils
- 383
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Just outside Yarm
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Yarm.
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Yarm average.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1194%
Yarm 71%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%Yarm 3.7%
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
- Primary schools4
- Met the standard at 1171.1%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- With a nursery class4take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals11.0%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher23.8England 17.9
The big picture
How Yarm's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Yarm
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 3
- Good: 3 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Yarm
A nursery place isn't a Reception place.
4 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Yarm, explained
There are 4 primary schools in Yarm, teaching 1,109 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
71.1% of pupils in Yarm met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 69% to 76%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
11.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,127 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 6.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Yarm?
There are 4 primary schools in Yarm, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Yarm?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Yarm on Eduscope are Levendale Primary School, Yarm Primary School and Layfield Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Yarm ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Yarm perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Yarm, 71% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Yarm primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Yarm is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Yarm?
When choosing a primary school in Yarm, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 4 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.