1%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
1%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
297.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
659
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Barnard Castle School · All-through · County Durham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
1%
+1pp
1%1%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
1%
+1pp
1%1%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
Attainment 8
43.0
+1.7
43.936.128.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.0
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
297.3
-0.3
325.0227.4129.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 297.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.1
+3.6
35.132.730.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
A-level value added
+0.35
+0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+7pp
21%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
659
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1% | 1% | 43.0 | Not applicable | 0% | 297.3 | 73% | 659 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 41.3 | Not published | 0% | 297.7 | 86% | 699 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 41.8 | Not published | 0% | 300.5 | 64% | 717 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 43.9 | Not published | 0% | 325.0 | 80% | 723 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 28.4 | Not published | 0% | 129.8 | 76% | 656 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 16.6 | Not published | 0% | 70.2 | 75% | 661 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 27.7 | Not published | 0% | — | 82% | 688 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.1 | B- | +0.35 | 21% | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | +0.12 | 14% | 93 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 6% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 14% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 30.2 | C | +0.02 | 6% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 30.7 | C | -0.11 | 17% | 68 |
| 2016/17 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.12 | 15% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 659 | — | 30% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 699 | — | 26% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 717 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 723 | — | 14% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 685 | — | 5% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 656 | — | 19% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 661 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 688 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.