Barney is one of the most affordable independent schools in the country. Our fees are in the bottom quartile of fee-paying schools.
Fees tailored options for day, boarding, military, and international families.
For day pupils, our fees are:
| Barnard Castle Day Pupils | Termly Fee | VAT | School Lunch** | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 2) | £3,139.03 | £627.81 | £374.50 | £4,141.34 |
| Prep (Year 3 to Year 6) | £4,790.93 | £958.19 | £374.50 | £6,123.62 |
| Senior Day (Year 7 to Year 13) | £6,001.63 | £1,200.33 | £449.40 | £7,651.36 |
For British Boarders, our fees are:
| Barnard Castle British Boarders | Termly Fee | VAT | School Lunch** | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prep Boarder (Year 3 to Year 6) | £9,441.50 | £1,888.30 | £374.50 | £11,704.30 |
| Junior Boarder (Year 7 & Year 8) | £11,094.11 | £2,218.82 | £449.40 | £13,762.33 |
| Senior Boarder (Year 9 to Year 13) | £11,904.29 | £2,380.86 | £449.40 | £14,734.55 |
For Military Boarders:
Military families in receipt of the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA), please contact our Registrar, Mrs Bronwyn Huddleston (admissions@barneyschool.org.uk) for further details of our CEA funded fees for forces pupils.
Children of full-time serving members of the Armed Forces not in receipt of CEA* receive a fee remission of 10% (for each child).
*Armed forces discounts are applied to fees on receipt of evidence to confirm full-time employment with the Armed Forces. This discount cannot be combined with other fee remissions.
For International students, our fees are:
| International Students | Termly Fee | VAT | School Lunch** | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International* Prep Boarder (Year 3 to Year 6) | £11,051.31 | £2,210.26 | £374.50 | £13,636.07 |
| International* Junior Boarder (Year 7 & Year 8) | £13,009.06 | £2,601.81 | £449.40 | £16,060.27 |
| International* Senior Boarder (Year 9 to Year 13) | £13,829.75 | £2,765.95 | £449.40 | £17,045.10 |
A full copy of our school fees can be downloaded here.
Bursaries
Barnard Castle School is committed to widening access to the benefits of our excellent, all-round education through the provision of financial assistance. If required, financial assistance in the form of a Means Tested Bursary (MTB) is available at any point in your child’s 11+ career, including on admission. This is discretionary and is granted only after the confidential assessment of parents’ financial circumstances. If required, this is to be arranged prior to the commencement of each academic year and will be reviewed on an annual basis.
For more information about bursaries, please liaise with the Registrar, Mrs Bronwyn Huddleston, at admissions@barneyschool.org.uk. Additional financial assistance may also be available to Scholarship award holders, subject to means testing.
