Barnard Castle School
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| School Type | Other Independent School Other |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Not collected |
| School Address | Newgate |
| Barnard Castle | |
| DL12 8UN | |
| Phone |  01833 690222 |
| Local Authority | Durham |
| URL |  www.barneyschool.org.uk... |
| Age Range | 4 - 18 |
| Religion | Christian |
| Total Pupils | 698 |
| School Gender | Mixed |
| Boy | Girl % | 61% | 39% |
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School Summary
Barnard Castle School in Durham has 698 pupils, which far exceeds the country average. Having almost an equal mix of male and female students, they have 39% girls and 61% boys. Absence by school pupils must be justified by illness or advance consent from the school.
Students are usually encouraged to pursue studying 8-10 subjects at KS4 although school attainment targets are set at 5 GCSE passes at grade A-C.
Post sixteen education entails voluntary progress onto A Levels, where a pupil may choose to specialise in a small range of academic subjects. The school achieved an average A Level score of 29.51, which is far below the nations average.
Performance
A Level Results (2016)
Summary
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of A Level student at the end of year |  |
157 | 223.2 | 189.2 |
| Average point score per A level entry (as grade) |  |
C | C | C |
| Average point score per A Level entry | |
29.51 | 31.9 | 31.8 |
| Average grade in best 3 A level | |
C- | B- | C+ |
| Average point score in best 3 A level entries | |
27.6 | 37.1 | 36 |
| Percentage of A levels pupils achieving AAB or better | |
12.9% | 19% | 19.7% |
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