Barnard Castle School

Barnard Castle School’s next headmaster David Cresswell

28th November 2023

A LEADING independent school has revealed its next headmaster, the 11th in its 140 year history.   David Cresswell returns to the fold after three years away working at the…

Sixth formers bring anarchy to the stage

24th November 2023

STATE-WIDE cover-ups and police corruption have been brought up to date for a school production full of timeless messages.   A cast of seven sixth formers from Barnard Castle School…

Barnard Castle School Remembrance parade

10th November 2023

THE haunting melody of the Last Post echoed around a school grounds yesterday as hundreds of pupils and staff remembered those who fell in global conflict.   Barnard Castle School…

American professor Adrian Raine talks to students from Barnard Castle School

12th October 2023

STUDENTS have been looking into the minds of violent offenders after being given an insight into the origins of evil by an eminent American professor.   President of the Academy…

Sixth formers showcase artistic talents

19th July 2023

BUDDING artists showcased their talents at an end of year exhibition to remember, the culmination of two years of hard work. Sixth form students from Barnard Castle School took over…

YEAR 6 pupils paid a fond farewell to their Prep school with a festival of fun and frolicking

13th July 2023

Children from Barnard Castle Preparatory School enjoyed the Glasto vibe with their very own festival of music and mayhem. In a rite of passage introduced several years ago the Year…

Taste of the Orient, L-R, Barnard Castle Preparatory School pupils Megan Sunley, Oona MacConachie, Bea Wilks man their China information stall

10th July 2023

GLOBETROTTING pupils travelled the world in a single day to put their learning on the map.   Years 6 pupils from Barnard Castle Preparatory School staged a tourism fair as…

Tasty performance, Barnard Castle School Sixth Form Students who won the industry day with a marketing campaign for a gooey chocolate delight

10th July 2023

SIXTH formers were given a taste of industry after being challenged to design a new chocolate bar.   Around 90 students from Barnard Castle School took part in the 13th…

School celebrates coronation with a day of learning fit for a king

9th May 2023

CHILDREN enjoyed a school day fit for a king as they celebrated coronation day in style.   Barnard Castle Preparatory School pupils turned red, white and blue for a day…

Barnard Castle Preparatory School pupils enjoy World Book Day

2nd March 2023

Pupils and staff found themselves firmly on the same page yesterday as they celebrated a common love of reading. A host of  popular characters leapt from children’s literature as pupils…