Barnard Castle School

Barnard Castle School Children in Need

14th November 2025

CHILDREN tuned into a national fundraiser by helping BBC Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox raise much needed pounds for Pudsey. Years 6 pupils from Barnard Castle Preparatory School cheered Sara…

School saves the day after agreeing to host prestigious race

12th November 2025

A SCHOOL community stepped into the breach after volunteering to host a prestigious cross-country competition. The North East Junior Schools’ Cross Country races were traditionally held at Barlborough Hall, near…

Barnard Castle School Remembrance service – remembering their 209 dead

11th November 2025

A SCHOOL community gathered in the pouring rain yesterday to remember their fallen heroes as the Last Post echoed around the grounds. The names of 209 former Barnard Castle School…

Barnard Castle School sporting festival

8th October 2025

The next generation of sporting talent showcased their skills in two days of top-flight competition. Barnard Castle School’s senior rugby players joined forces with teammates from Yorkshire to take on…

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,…