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10th April 2026Cdt Sjt William T. appointed Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for County Durham
The School community is beaming with pride following the announcement last month. This is one of the highest honours a cadet can achieve, serving as a testament to William’s exceptional leadership, unwavering commitment, and the Barney spirit he brings to everything he does.
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19th June 2024Durham University Schools’ Physicists of the Year 2024
Many congratulations to Charles A in the Lower Sixth who was honoured at last night’s Durham University Schools’ Physicists of the Year 2024 ceremony. Charles was nominated as Barney’s Physicist
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16th June 2022MFL successes!
We are delighted to share some very exciting news about several Barney linguists, who have been awarded impressive accolades! Imogen, Lower Sixth Year 12 student Imogen has won a
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