Barnard Castle School
A co-educational independent day and boarding school in Barnard Castle, County Durham, with a senior school from Year 7 to Year 13 and a separate prep school.
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At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- barnardcastleschool.org.uk
Address: Barnard Castle School, Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8UN
Academic
Boarding
Full boarding
Pupils live at school during term, including weekends.
Flexible boarding
Pupils can board on some nights or for part of the week; the school sets the pattern.
- Boarding entry
- Not confirmed
- Boarding is for
- Not confirmed
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Not confirmed
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Not confirmed
- Pastoral care
- Not confirmed
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- Not confirmed
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. International boarders pay a separate fee that includes Child Student Visa application support and EAL tuition.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
- Apply
- Not confirmed
Fees
Boarding total per billing period
The school publishes these per term (or similar) and does not say how many periods make a year, so we show the per-period total and calculate no annual figure. Original currency; no conversion.
Full boarding · Specific group (see note) · 2026-27 · Year 7 to Year 13
£15,303 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Full boarding · International pupils · 2026-27 · Year 7 to Year 13
£17,703 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)British Boarders, Senior Boarder (Year 7 to Year 13), termly total incl. VAT and school lunch (academic year taken from the linked fee PDF filename Fees-2026.27-for-website.pdf)Full boarding | £15,303 per termsource | Specific group (see note)Year 7 to Year 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)International Senior Boarder (Year 7 to Year 13), termly total incl. VAT and school lunch (academic year taken from the linked fee PDF filename Fees-2026.27-for-website.pdf)Full boarding | £17,703 per termsource | International pupilsYear 7 to Year 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| TuitionSenior Day (Year 7 to Year 13), termly total incl. VAT and school lunch (academic year taken from the linked fee PDF filename Fees-2026.27-for-website.pdf)Day pupils | £7,947 per termsource | All pupilsYear 7 to Year 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
BursarySixth Form bursary awardssource
A limited number of discretionary bursary awards may be available at Sixth Form, after confidential assessment of parents’ financial circumstances.
Inspection reports
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), 28 April 2026
Outcome as published: Standards relating to leadership and management, and governance are met. Standards relating to the quality of education, training and recreation are met. Standards relating to pupils’ physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing are met. Standards relating to pupils’ social and economic education and contribution to society are met. Standards relating to safeguarding are met.
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Accreditation, registration and membership
The inspectorate that reviews the school.
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Inspection regimeIndependent Schools Inspectorate
Confirmed on the authority or association record
Joining an association. Membership is not accreditation and is not an endorsement of quality or safety.
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MembershipBoarding Schools’ Association
Confirmed on the authority or association record
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)