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13th March 2025A Night at the Movies!
Last night’s A Night at the Movies, held during Barney’s Music Festival, was an unforgettable musical extravaganza, showcasing the incredible talent of students and staff across a variety of ensembles.
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28th April 2024Barney Festival of Music
What a week! It has been wonderful celebrating everything Music at Barney as we hosted a series of competitions and concerts over the course of our inaugural Festival of Music.
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8th February 2024House Drama 2024
The return of House Drama did not disappoint, Barney’s first competition since 2020! Well done to all students involved who took the audience on a journey throughout Greek mythology with
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19th October 2023House Singing 2023
This year’s House Singing did not disappoint, as our entire Senior School community revelled in Big School for arguably Barney’s most popular and entertaining House competition.
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22nd June 2022‘Murder at the Hotel Crumhorn’
Year 6’s end of term production of Murder at the Hotel Crumhorn was just SUPERB! Preppies delivered two spectacular performances, despite very limited rehearsal time over the last few weeks,
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25th May 2022Mystery at Magpie Manor
Well done to the Year 5 cast and staff, who produced such an AMAZING production of a Mystery at Magpie Manor! Our Preppies worked tirelessly learning lines and rehearsing to
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18th November 2021House Singing 2021
Well done to all performers across our eight houses, and many thanks to the live band who backed up each song over the course of the evening. We would also
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3rd September 2019Well done Ambra & Evelyn!
(Back L-R): Martin Bainbridge, Philippa Dearsley, Ambra, Evelyn (Sitting): Simon Dearsley We are always keen to shout about the successes of current students and OBs, and we were delighted
Our School
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Welcome
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Our History
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House System
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Leadership & Governance
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Venue Hire
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Prospective Parents
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Senior School
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Sixth Form
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Boarding
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Forces Families
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International Students
Essential information for parents of overseas pupils, including visas, guardianship and settling in.
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Co-curricular
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Admissions
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Prep School Admissions
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Senior School Admissions
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Sixth Form Admissions
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International Student Admissions
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Open Events
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Scholarships & Awards
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Fees & Bursaries
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Sport at Barney
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Rugby
Rooted in history, driven by ambition - Barney nurtures rugby passion, performance, & potential.
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Hockey
Fast-paced, skilful & inclusive—our hockey programme empowers pupils of all abilities to develop and compete confidently.
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Cricket
A summer tradition built on skill, sportsmanship and opportunity, with expert coaching and a full fixture calendar.
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Netball
From Prep to performance, Barney netball empowers pupils to grow, compete and lead.
