Barnard Castle School vs Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Barnard Castle School
Barnard Castle
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Christian
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
558
684
Capacity
750
968
Occupancy
74%
71%
FSM %
-
16.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.2
57.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
66.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
C+
Points Per Entry
35.1
34.1
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B-
AAB+ %
21%
12%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
76
29
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
23%
Degree course
-
75%
Any L4+ destination
-
82%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
44
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (62)
Psychology (46)
Psychology (44)
Business Studies:Single (42)
History (40)
Mathematics (34)
Economics (32)
Economics (30)
History (30)
Biology (24)
Mathematics (24)
Sociology (20)
Sociology (20)
Biology (18)
Psychology (16)
Mathematics (14)