How do I report a safeguarding concern at Barnard Castle School?

To report a safeguarding concern at Barnard Castle School, email genoffice@barneyschool.org.uk and ask to be put through to the Designated Safeguarding Lead. A direct safeguarding email has not yet been verified for this school. If the matter is urgent, call 999 or contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.

What is Barnard Castle School's Ofsted rating?

Barnard Castle School's most recent Ofsted rating is "ISI inspected", from an inspection on 2026-03-06. Safeguarding was rated "ISI inspected".

What is Barnard Castle School's safeguarding transparency score?

Barnard Castle School has a safeguarding transparency score of 55/100 (rated AMBER) on the Keep Safe 2026 index. This score reflects how openly the school publishes its safeguarding contacts, policies, and inspection history.

Does Barnard Castle School have a published safeguarding policy?

Yes. Barnard Castle School has a published safeguarding policy which can be found at https://www.barnardcastleschool.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Safeguarding-Policy-2024_25-published-Oct-24.pdf. Keep Safe detected this document automatically as part of our 2026 transparency audit.

What is the Keep Safe safeguarding transparency index?

The Keep Safe Safeguarding Transparency Index rates UK schools on how openly they publish their safeguarding contacts, policies, and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Each school receives a score from 0–100. The index is updated from Ofsted data and direct website audits. View the full index at https://keepsafe.report/schools/.

Barnard Castle School — Safeguarding & Ofsted Transparency Report

Reporting Protocol

How to raise a safeguarding concern

If you have a concern about a child or young person at Barnard Castle School, use the verified channel below.

Routing to Office

Direct safeguarding contact not verified

Direct safeguarding contact not verified. Routing to office email — request to be put through to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Email genoffice@barneyschool.org.uk Call 03000 267 979

Read the school's safeguarding policy (PDF) Safeguarding-Policy-2024_25-published-Oct-24.pdf

Contact details on this page are sourced from Barnard Castle School's publicly published information and confirmed against our live records under our legitimate interest in safeguarding signposting. If you are listed here and would like a contact corrected or removed, please use the "Report an error or claim listing" option below.

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Ofsted 2026

Inspection summary

Ofsted Rating ISI inspected

Safeguarding ISI inspected

Last Ofsted Inspection 6 March 2026

Framework ISI

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School Details

At a glance

Establishment data from the DfE Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register, Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN.

Establishment Type Other independent school

Phase of Education Not applicable

Status Open

Headteacher Mr David Cresswell

Number on Roll 659

School Capacity 750

Telephone 01833690222

Website www.barnardcastleschool.org.uk

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