Barnard Castle School

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,…

Sporty siblings share the honours

13th June 2025

Sporty siblings are matching their medal-winning ways on the track after competing with young athletes from across the region. Barnard Castle Preparatory School pupils, brother and sister, Max and Elsie…

Students from Barnard Castle School stage a charity sleepout

21st May 2025

STUDENTS camped under the stars to raise much-need funds for a military charity and promote awareness about the challenges forces children face. Twenty six children, from Years 7 to 11,…

Barnard Castle School’s new director of sixth form Rachel Johns

21st May 2025

A former British Army officer has taken charge of a thriving sixth form. Ex-Corps of Royal Engineers captain Rachel Johns has been appointed director of sixth form at Barnard Castle…