Barnard Castle School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnard Castle, North East DL12 8UN · County Durham
#119 of 185 all-through schools in North East
#2673 of 4,090 nationally
About Barnard Castle School
Barnard Castle School is a independent all-through located in Barnard Castle, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 4–19. In 2025 it enrolled 558 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 119th of 185 ranked all-through schools in North East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (58th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 558; capacity filled 74.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 1.3%; ebacc average points 3.76.
There are 8 schools in Barnard Castle; Barnard Castle School ranks 6th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)1.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Barnard Castle School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 558
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 74.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 1.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 1.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.76
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Barnard Castle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Green Lane Church of England Primary School
Barnard Castle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 501 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 550 m away
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
684 students · 974 m away
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Barnard Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 987 m away
Cotherstone Primary School
Barnard Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
66 students · 5.6 km away
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Barnard Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
39 students · 7.1 km away
Staindrop Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
504 students · 7.6 km away
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Darlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 8.5 km away
Cockfield Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
115 students · 10 km away
Woodland Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
25 students · 10 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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660 students
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
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661 students
Red House School
Stockton-on-Tees · Independent all-through · Ages 3–17
345 students
Yarm School
Yarm · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
771 students
The Newcastle School
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298 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Barnard Castle School a good school?
Barnard Castle School has a Success Index (England) of 35.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #119 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Barnard Castle School rank in North East?
Barnard Castle School ranks #119 of 185 all-through schools in North East and #2673 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barnard Castle School?
Barnard Castle School had 558 students in 2025.
Is Barnard Castle School a primary school or a secondary school?
Barnard Castle School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Barnard Castle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Barnard Castle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.