Barnard Castle School

Wordsmiths take to the writing shed

3rd August 2026

The writing is on the wall for, L-R, Elsie Smith, 10, Remy Ghose, five, Effie Watkins-Pitt, five, and Reuben Simpson, 11. BUDDING wordsmiths are being encouraged to write in the…

Unique sports partnership set to boost corporate connections for students

22nd July 2026

A UNIQUE partnership is to use elite sport to give young people a pathway to all manner of corporate opportunities. Barnard Castle School has linked up with The London City…

Sport record Elsie Smith: Record breaker Elsie Smith takes a leap forward towards her Olympic dreams

22nd July 2026

SPORTS day got off to a flying start when a pupil broke a 27-year-old record in the very first event of the day, a major boost towards her Olympic dreams….

School community celebrates inspectors’ report

15th July 2026

INSPECTORS have praised a school’s strong sense of community and distinctive ethos which makes it a special place to learn. Officials from the Department for Education-appointed Independent Schools Inspectorate spent…

Globetrotting pupils explore the world

8th July 2026

PUPILS took their peers on a round-the-globe foray designed to widen horizons and appreciate the world around them. Year 6 children from Barnard Castle Preparatory School staged a day-long tourism…

Off to Madagascar, Barnard Castle Preparatory School pupils perform the popular musical

1st July 2026

ZOO pals went back to their roots after a daring escape from New York landed them in their native Madagascar in a musical extravaganza that delighted families. Year 5 and…

A COLOURFUL extravaganza proved ‘any dream will do’ for schoolchildren as they performed for families and friends.

24th June 2026

Packed houses enjoyed peerless performances as Barnard Castle School students staged three recitals of the iconic musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice….

On their toes when it comes to mental health, students from Barnard Castle School and Prep School dance up a storm

17th June 2026

PUPILS have been dancing away the way the blues with a whole-school conga designed to boost mental health. The Big Barney Move involved around 700 students, aged four to 18,…

School appoints new Musical Director

3rd June 2026

Barnard Castle School new director of music Matthew Lowe   A TALENTED musician who started learning the cello at the age of four has added another string to his bow…

Spring chickens bring down the hen house!

3rd June 2026

Putting a feather in their caps, the cast of Spring Chicken which was performed by Year 3 and 4 pupils at Barnard Castle Preparatory School   FEATHERS were ruffled as…