Barnard Castle School
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Barnard Castle School is a other school in Barnard Castle, County Durham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Barnard Castle School
- Address
- Newgate
- Postcode
- DL12 8UN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- URN (official identifier)
- 114336
- Establishment number
- 6003
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Number of pupils
- 558
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 750
- School type
- Independent school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mr David Cresswell
- Official website
- www.barnardcastleschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01833690222
- Date opened
- 30 Sep 1980
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Barnard Castle School
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 558 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 31.2% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 4.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Read Barnard Castle School's ISI reportsSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (inspectorate field). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Information source
- Get Information About Schools (DfE)
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026