Barnard Castle School
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
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Financial assistance
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Fee evidence
Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 2) | £3,139.03 | £627.81 | £374.50 | £4,141.34 ... Prep (Year 3 to Year 6) | £4,790.93 | £958.19 | £374.50 | £6,123.62 ... Senior Day (Year 7 to Year 13) | £6,001.63 | £1,200.33 | £449.40 | £7,651.36 ... Prep Boarder (Year 3 to Year 6) | £9,441.50 | £1,888.30 | £374.50 | £11,704.30 ... Junior Boarder (Year 7 & Year 8) | £11,094.11 | £2,218.82 | £449.40 | £13,762.33 ... Senior Boarder (Year 9 to Year 13) | £11,904.29 | £2,380.86 | £449.40 | £14,734.55
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 79 | 43.0 | — | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 78 | 41.3 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 84 | 41.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 86 | 43.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
School information
| URN | 114336 |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher David Cresswell |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Postcode | DL12 8UN |
| Latest pupils | 79 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8UN
https://www.barnardcastleschool.org.uk/1833690222| DfE number | 6003 |
| UKPRN | 10024777 |
| Opened | 30 Sept 1980 |
| GIAS updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |