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Grammar schools in Yarm

There are no grammar schools in Yarm.

Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. North Yorkshire and Stockton-on-Tees have 3 of them, but none in Yarm itself — so every state secondary in Yarm admits without a selective test.

The nearest is Ripon Grammar School, about 25.7 miles away in North Yorkshire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.

Grammar schools elsewhere in North Yorkshire and Stockton-on-Tees

North Yorkshire and Stockton-on-Tees have 3 grammar schools, but none in Yarm itself.

Nearest grammar schools to Yarm

Straight-line distance from the centre of Yarm — not a travel time.

SchoolAreaDistanceIntakeOfsted
Ripon Grammar School Ripon 25.7 miles Mixed Good
Ermysted's Grammar School Skipton 45.8 miles Boys Good
Skipton Girls' High School Skipton 45.9 miles Girls Good
The North Halifax Grammar School Halifax 55.4 miles Mixed Good
Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike 55.8 miles Mixed Good
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Penrith 58.0 miles Mixed Good

Published admissions priorities

These are extracts from school-specific arrangements for the entry years shown, in priority order. They are not the full policy or a prediction of an offer. Check the linked arrangement for test eligibility, deadlines and all remaining priorities.

Ripon Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children who met the required standard (published source)
  2. Children with exceptional medical or social need (professional evidence required) (published source)
  3. Children of Ripon Grammar School staff (published source)

Ermysted's Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children who met the required standard (published source)
  2. Applicants within the catchment area who met the required standard (published source)
  3. Applicants outside the catchment area who met the required standard (published source)

The North Halifax Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After, Previously Looked After, or Special Guardianship children (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium and Service Premium children (published source)
  3. Up to 10% of places (of PAN 180): children in NHGS's own Priority Admissions Area (published source)

Heckmondwike Grammar School — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (in or outside England) of selective ability (published source)
  2. Pupil Premium children of selective ability (published source)
  3. Children of selective ability resident in the catchment area (published source)

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith — 2026 entry

  1. Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (incl. state care outside England) (published source)
  2. Current Family Association: sibling attending the school at time of admission (published source)
  3. Up to 10 places (2 per form group, PAN 160): Pupil Premium/Service Premium students (published source)

Schools in Yarm

Yarm has 8 open schools. Browse all Yarm schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.

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