Barnard Castle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Independent schools
- Funding
- Independent school
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 114336
- Address
- Newgate, DL12 8UN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 659 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 0%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 1%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.75
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 79 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 72 |
| French | GCSE | 22 |
| Geography | GCSE | 26 |