YARM School has appointed NORMA BROWN as school manager. She joins the independent school from Magnet in Darlington, where she was group property solicitor.

Mrs Brown was educated locally, has a law degree and has worked at a number of local firms of solicitors, including Jacksons and Archers, where she dealt with conveyancing, litigation and matrimonial law.

Mrs Brown will deal with school contracts, pensions, personnel matters and act as clerk to the Governors.