Newgate, Barnard Castle DL12 8UW
10 simple reasons to choose Barnard Castle Preparatory School
Independent prep school in Barnard Castle.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, all are full boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Barnard Castle School, an all-through school to age 18.
Barnard Castle Preparatory School fees range from £2,399 (Rec) to £3,633 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £7,036 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Barnard Castle Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Barnard Castle and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 14.2 pupils per class and 10 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 most Prep School pupils move up to Barnard Castle School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHCEE, French. Topic based curriculum for foundation subjects to Year 2. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art and computing from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Forest School for Early Years and Years 1, 3 and 5. 'Big Sleepover' in Year 3. Adventure and cultural residential trips from Year 4.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is taught from Year 6, otherwise it is supported through the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 4 choirs (pre-prep, junior, chapel and harmony), orchestra and four instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Facility for occasional boarding.
Find another school near Barnard Castle Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Durham High School for Girls, Junior House (24.1 miles); The Chorister School (26.7 miles). Boarding: The Chorister School (26.7 miles); Aysgarth School (29.8 miles); Queen Mary's School, Prep & Pre-Prep (39.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School (1.2 miles); Cotherstone Primary School (4.3 miles); Staindrop Church of England Primary School (6.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Barnard Castle School (0 miles); Durham High School for Girls (24.1 miles); Durham School (25.6 miles). Boarding: Barnard Castle School (0 miles); Durham School (24.1 miles); Sedbergh School (34.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Teesdale School (1.2 miles); St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy (14 miles); St Francis Xavier School (14.5 miles).