Latin: Parvis imbutus tentabis grandia tutus When you are steeped in little things, you shall safely attempt great things.
Religious affiliation(s)
Inter-denominational[1] with a non-conformist Christian foundation
Established
1883
Founders
John I de Balliol Benjamin Flounders
Chairman of the Governors
Peter Mothersill
Head Master
Tony Jackson
Staff
120 teaching, 80 non-teaching
Gender
Co-educational
Age
4 to 18
Enrolment
660 in 2018 (469 senior[2] 191 prep [3])
Houses
Bowes (Girls) Dale (Boys) Durham (Boys) Longfield (Girls) Marwood (Girls) Northumberland (Boys) Tees (Boys) York (Boys) Junior Boarding House
Colour(s)
Blue & Brown
Publication
The Barnardian and Barnardians Reconnected
Former pupils
Old Barnardians
Website
http://www.barnardcastleschool.org.uk/
Barnard Castle School (colloquially Barney School or locally the County School) is a co-educational private 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 660 pupils and some 200 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 poet Craig Raine; and actor Kevin Whately.
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