Schools in Barnard Castle

About schools in Barnard Castle

Most of the eight schools listed in Barnard Castle are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One independent school sits outside the state system and sets its own admissions.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

66%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools6

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 2 to 11

• Cotherstone Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  40%

  expected standard
• Green Lane Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Montalbo Nursery & Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  85%

  expected standard
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  81%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Teesdale School and Sixth Form

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  49.6

  Attainment 8

Independent schools1

• Barnard Castle School

  Other independent school · Ages 4 to 19

Common questions about schools in Barnard Castle

How many schools are in Barnard Castle?

OfferDay lists eight schools in Barnard Castle, including six primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Barnard Castle?

Every school in Barnard Castle is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Barnard Castle?

OfferDay ranks schools in Barnard Castle where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.