Barnard Castle School A GSG School
- Barnard Castle School
Newgate
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8UN - Head: David Cresswell
- T 01833 696030
- E [email protected]
- W www.barnardcas…leschool.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Durham
- Pupils: 710; sixth formers: 243
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £18,180; Boarding £32,700 - £35,010 pa
- Open days: Appointment Only
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Barnard Castle Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
With ex-rugby player stature, Mr Jackson is warm, engaging, articulate and passionate about the school and teaching; sees headship ‘as a vocation not a job’ and looks for that commitment from his staff. A new breed for HMC headship, education as a second career after banking, we can see why the governors snapped him up with just a year’s experience in the school as deputy. Very positive feedback on pupil/teacher relations from parents: ‘The staff work incredibly hard...’
What the school says...
Barnard Castle School is a happy, thriving HMC day and boarding school. There are 476 pupils in the Senior School, of whom 118 are boarders and enjoy a full boarding programme, rated ‘Excellent' by ISI in 2016.
The School is situated in its own extensive grounds on the outskirts of an historic market town, recently noted as being the safest in England, in an area of outstanding beauty. The School is well resourced and enjoys an enviable reputation for its pupils achievements on a broad variety of fronts.
We believe that all our children have something to offer, and we are driven by a desire to find areas where each of them can excel. Every term we offer an extensive programme of over 100 extra-curricular activities to which all members of the Common Room contribute.
The Senior School opened its Sixth Form Centre in Autumn 2015. ...Read more
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Other features
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2024, David Cresswell, previously senior deputy head at Whitgift School, Croydon. This is not his first time at the school – he was deputy head (sixth form) here from 2017-2020. Before that, he taught MFL and theatre studies at his alma mater, Cranleigh School, before moving to Radley College as head of German and deputy housemaster. He is a graduate in modern languages from Oxford University, where he captained the university hockey team, winning his Blue four times over. A keen theatregoer and former professional hockey player in Germany and England, he is joined by his wife, Aynsley, a GP, and their two young children, Olivia and Alexander.
Entrance
From independents Aysgarth, Mowden Hall, Terrington Hall and Cundall Manor; state schools in Richmond, Bedale and Darlington. Good school transport links and recruitment area extending...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aysgarth School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship x 1 |
| Barnard Castle Prep School | 2024 | 92% went to this school |
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