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Best Schools in Barnard Castle

Compare 10 schools in Barnard Castle. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025
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10

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

1

Good

Primary Schools

9 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Barnard Castle

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle

Academy converter
Primary

Birch Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8JR

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Not rated
No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+3.5

Maths Progress

+0.5

100 pupils11.0% FSM5.0% EAL

Montalbo Nursery & Primary School

Community school
Primary

Fairfield Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8TN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Outstanding
Last inspection: 1/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

95%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

-0.9

200 pupils16.0% FSM2.0% EAL

Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
Primary

Green Lane, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 2/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+0.3

212 pupils27.8% FSM5.7% EAL

Cotherstone Primary School

Community school
Primary

Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, DL12 9QB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Outstanding
Last inspection: 2/12/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

38%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

-5.9

54 pupils9.3% FSM0.0% EAL

Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School

Voluntary aided school
Primary

Bowes, Bowes Hutchinsons Ce Va Primary School, Barnard Castle, DL12 9LG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement
Last inspection: 9/20/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

62%

Maths Meets Standard

38%

Reading Progress

-4.2

Maths Progress

-6.6

66 pupils19.7% FSM4.5% EAL

Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School

Community school
Primary

Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0TG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Special Measures
Last inspection: 3/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

53%

Maths Meets Standard

41%

Reading Progress

-4.3

Maths Progress

-5.4

107 pupils23.4% FSM0.9% EAL

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Barnard Castle School

Other independent school
Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN

Ages: 4-19

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Not rated
No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

717 pupils • FSM data not available

Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School

Voluntary aided school
Primary

Bowes, Bowes Hutchinsons Ce Va Primary School, Barnard Castle, DL12 9LG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement
Last inspection: 9/20/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

62%

Maths Meets Standard

38%

Reading Progress

-4.2

Maths Progress

-6.6

66 pupils19.7% FSM4.5% EAL

Cotherstone Primary School

Community school
Primary

Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, DL12 9QB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Outstanding
Last inspection: 2/12/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

38%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

-5.9

54 pupils9.3% FSM0.0% EAL

Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
Primary

Green Lane, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 2/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+0.3

212 pupils27.8% FSM5.7% EAL

Green Lane Church of England Primary School

Academy converter
Primary

Green Lane, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Not rated
No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy

Academy sponsor led
Primary

Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0TG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Not rated
No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

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