Barnard Castle School

Barnard Castle School Headmaster David Cresswell signs the Armed Forces Covenant with outgoing CCF commanding officer Caroline Connor, left, and Forces Family Lead and a military spouse Emma Purvis

28th August 2025

A SCHOOL is parading its support for Armed Forces families with an official pledge to help the military community. Barnard Castle School has signed the Armed Forces Covenant recognising the…

GCSE Results Day 2025

21st August 2025

Congratulations to all those receiving their A Level results today (Thursday August 14). Please scroll below to view news from BSA’s member schools: August 22, 2025 – 15:54 GCSE Results…

Festival fun farewell, Years 6 pupils from Barnard Castle Preparatory School enjoy GlastonBarney

13th August 2025

The curtain fell on children’s primary education with a farewell festival to remember. Year 6 children from Barnard Castle Preparatory School attended their very own GlastonBarney, a festival of fun,…

Young students battle it out at Sports Day

30th July 2025

Sports day encapsulated a school’s ethos as athletes took to the fields for an end of year competition. With house pride at stake, the smiles on faces were considerably brighter…

Pupils perform the Lion King after learning Zulu and Swahili

28th July 2025

Young performers mastered elements of Zulu and Swahili to take an audience on an authentic African adventure. Barnard Castle Preparatory School pupils spent weeks rehearsing for the musical The Lion…

School launches animal management course to keep students at home

25th July 2025

Students wanting to work with animals will be able to stay at their school in the future as it launches a new course aimed at rural professions. Barnard Castle School,…

Pupils stage whirlwind global tour

23rd July 2025

Children have been taken on a whistlestop tour of the globe by their peers in a school initiative design to broaden their horizons. Year 6 children from Barnard Castle Preparatory…

Students exhibit the power of art

22nd July 2025

Young artists have captured a host of powerful images in a thought-provoking exhibition marking the culmination of years of study. Themes ranging from subversive feminism to the relationships between humans…

Classic car show at school raises thousands for charity

22nd July 2025

Car enthusiasts helped raise thousands of pounds for charity after a leading school hosted an annual show of classic vehicles. More than 130 exhibits from all over the country packed…

Former Lions, England and Leicester winger Tony Underwood with Barnard Castle School’s director of development and alumni relations Dionne Saville

2nd July 2025

SCORES of former pupils, some travelling from around the world, returned to their old school to hear about its plans for the future. Old Barnardians from across the UK, America,…