Primary schools in Barnard Castle

There are 6 primary schools in Barnard Castle (County Durham), teaching 709 pupils. Of the 6 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Barnard Castle All schools in Barnard Castle

Pupils from low-income families19%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 6scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)41 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full2 of 6schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size20.6one-teacher classes, January census

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Primary schools (6)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Montalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	240	14%	Outstanding 2023	96	88 to 99
2	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleAcademy · ages 3-11	103	22%	Good 2019	89	68 to 97
3	Cotherstone Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	66	20%	Good 2024	46	20 to 75
4	Green Lane Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	188	32%	Good 2023	33	17 to 56
5	Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	39	8%	Report card 2026	13	4 to 42
6	Middleton-In-Teesdale AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	73	20%	Inadequate 2022	3	1 to 14

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.