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21^st August 2025
Barney celebrates A Level success
Achieving the best A level results in years as the plan to further improve learning starts to take hold.
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24^th February 2025
Sam Carling MP Returns to Barney
Barnard Castle School’s Academic Scholars had the unique opportunity to engage in thought-provoking conversation over lunch with Old Barnardian Sam Carling MP (Tees ’20), who returned to the school for
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- Trips & Excursions
18^th June 2024
Teesside Science and Technology Challenge Day
Last Friday, Barnardians in Years 8 and 9 celebrated a series of academic successes at the Teesside Science and Technology Challenge Day at Teesside University! Students worked in small groups
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20^th March 2024
Headspace Speaker Programme: OB Caroline Waldin
It was a pleasure to welcome OB Caroline Waldin (B, ’17) as our final Headspace speaker of the Lent Term today. She did an incredible job at engaging all students
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7^th February 2024
HeadSpace Speaker Programme: OB Josh Peat
Many thanks to OB Josh Peat (Dale, ’11) who returned to Barney to deliver an insightful HeadSpace lecture today. Josh, an Associate Surveyor at Dalcour Maclaren, fascinated students with his
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27^th September 2023
World-renowned psychologist visits Barney
Barney Sixth Formers have been looking into the minds of violent offenders after being given an insight into the origins of evil by an eminent American professor. President of the
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12^th September 2023
Teesdale Aviation Day lecture: Chris Galley
We had the pleasure of welcoming Chris Galley to Barney who delivered an insightful lecture to our RAF cadets about the upcoming Teesdale Aviation Day on 26th September 2023. Chris’
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26^th April 2023
Headspace Speaker Programme – James Heslop OB
Senior School students were treated to an enthralling, opening Headspace lecture of the Trinity Term today, as we welcomed James Heslop OB back to Barney. James, who is Head of
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2^nd November 2022
Headspace Speaker Programme – Judith McMinn
Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Judith McMinn, founder of Rezon, to Barney for a fascinating series of lectures as part of our Headspace Speaker Programme. Judith, from Northern

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Community that lasts a lifetime

Barney is a down-to-earth, inclusive community where laughter matters and friendship runs deep. From our vibrant boarding houses to the daily rhythm of school life, this is a place where everyone belongs and everyone contributes. The bonds formed here last a lifetime, and the culture of support and belonging stays with our students long after they leave.

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