Barnard Castle School

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8UNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barnard Castle School is an all-through school in Barnard Castle for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Barnard Castle School.

Barnard Castle School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

79 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.0

43.0, 3.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths1.3%

1.3%, 44.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths1.3%

1.3%, 63.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.76

3.76, 0.33 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

76 students

Average point score per A level entry35.14

35.14, 0.14 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

558 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Special educational needs support31.2%

31.2%, 16.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barnard Castle School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Teesdale School and Sixth Form	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 49.6
Staindrop Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.6
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.4
Bishop Barrington Academy	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.4
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy	12 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 54.6

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Cresswell
Phone: 01833690222
Website: barnardcastleschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114336

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.