Barnard Castle School
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| Motto |
Latin: Parvis imbutus tentabis grandia tutus When you are steeped in little things, you shall safely attempt great things. |
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| Established | 1883 |
| Type | Independent day and boarding school |
| Religion | Inter-denominational with a non conformist Christian foundation |
| Head Master | Alan Stevens |
| Chairman of the Governors | Mr Alan Fielder |
| Founders |
John I de Balliol Benjamin Flounders |
| Location |
Newgate Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8UN England Coordinates: 54°32′30″N 1°54′41″W / 54.5416°N 1.9114°W |
| DfE number | 840/6003 |
| Staff | approx. 80 teaching, 90 non-teaching |
| Students | 725 in 2011 (530 senior 195 prep ) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Houses | 8 |
| Colours | Blue & Brown |
| Publication | The Barnardian |
| Former pupils | Old Barnardians |
| Website | www |
Barnard Castle School (colloquially Barney School or locally the County School) is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in the market town of Barnard Castle, County Durham, in the North East of England. It is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). It was founded in 1883 with funding from a 13th-century endowment of John I de Balliol and the bequest of the local industrialist Benjamin Flounders. The ambition was to create a school of the quality of the ancient public schools at a more reasonable cost, whilst accepting pupils regardless of their faith.
Originally the North Eastern County School, the name was changed in 1924, but is still generally known locally as the "County School". The school is set in its own 50-acre (20 ha) grounds in Teesdale, within the North Pennines, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. An on-site prep school caters for pupils aged 4 to 11, while the senior school caters for pupils aged 11 to 18. The school was previously funded by direct grant. Founded as an all-boys school, it has been fully co-educational since 1993. There are around 725 pupils and some 195 members of staff.
Since the 1980s, the school has been one of Britain's most successful at producing top class rugby union players. During this period it schooled England international players Rob Andrew and Tony and Rory Underwood. The school has also produced Mathew Tait, Lee Dickson and Tim Visser, and appeared in three finals of the inter-school Daily Mail Cup. Former pupils in other fields include Edward Mellanby (the discoverer of Vitamin D); industrialist Percy Mills, The Lord Mills; fashion designer Giles Deacon and poet Craig Raine.
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