Barnard Castle School
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North EastBoardingIndependentGBP 0-45k/yrEstimateISI · ExcellentSixth Form
Profile Notes
Barnard Castle School is a fee-paying independent school for ages 4-19 with boarding in Barnard Castle, North East. Currently has 659 pupils on roll and a sixth form. Religious affiliation: Christian. Admissions policy: z. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)
Barnard Castle • DL12 8UN • National Curriculum
659 pupils (88% of 750 capacity) • 360 boys / 299 girls
Official URN 114336 • LAESTAB 8406003
www.barnardcastleschool.org.uk/Official Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseNot applicable
Establishment typeOther independent school
Statutory age4 - 19
Opened 30-09-1980 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
ISI inspection
ISI · Excellent
Last inspected: 2023-04-25Prestige score
89.7 / 233No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25
A Level2024/25 • 80 students
Avg points / entry35.46
% achieving AAB+20.8%
GCSE / KS42024/25
Attainment 843.0
EBacc avg points3.76
Eng & Maths 5+1.3%
Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.
202425 • AcademicWell above average
Students 80 • APS 35.46 • Value added 0.37
202425 • A levelAbove average
Students 80 • APS 35.14 • Value added 0.35
202425 • Applied generalAverage
Students 80 • APS 30.52 • Value added -0.11
202425 • E/M measuresz
Students 80 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425 • KS4 (GCSE) — All pupilsNo band
Students 79 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425 • Tech levelz
Students 80 • APS n/a • Value added n/a