Schools in Barnard Castle
County Durham · 8 schools
Total Schools
8
6 primary · 1 secondary
Total Pupils
1,951
77% capacity used
Ofsted Rated
2
1 outstanding · 1 good
Capacity
2,550
599 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
1
1
1
1
4
Outstanding: 1
Good: 1
Requires Improvement: 1
Inadequate: 1
Not inspected: 4
Best Schools in Barnard Castle
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
78.0%
KS2 Maths
71.4%
All Schools (8)
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
DL12 8TNAges 3-11240 pupils
Primary
Community school
Outstanding
Cotherstone Primary School
DL12 9QBAges 3-1166 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
DL12 9LGAges 2-1139 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Church of England
Requires Improvement
Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
DL12 0TGAges 3-1173 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Inadequate
Barnard Castle School
DL12 8UNAges 4-19558 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
Christian
Green Lane Church of England Primary School
DL12 8LGAges 3-11188 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Church of England
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
DL12 8JRAges 3-11103 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Roman Catholic
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
DL12 8HHAges 11-18684 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
None