The school is situated in the south west Durham market town of Barnard Castle at the top of Green Lane, just off Victoria Road. It is surrounded by extensive playing fields and gardens with panoramic views of Teesdale. 

The school has a Reception and Key Stage 1 teaching unit with a secure outdoor education area and a mini ICT suite. The Central area with secure entrance and  reception for visitors provides offices for support staff and High Force Education Teacher Training, a separate dining hall and assembly/sports hall.  High Force Education Teacher Training facilities incorporating the schools main ICT suite is situated in this Central area of our school. The Key Stage 2 teaching unit comprises classrooms, a dual-purpose Performing Arts/Before and After School Club area, specialist facilities for Design Technolgy and Art together with a kiln room.

Green Lane Nursery and Child Care Centre offers all day child care for babies in a specialist area and for toddlers from 2 years of age. We have a pre school nursery for 3 to 4 year olds as well as a very popular mobile creche facility.

School Roll

September 2008. There are approximately 220 pupils aged 4 to 11 years in 9 classes.

Schools have changed considerably in recent years. Perhaps our organisation, methods of teaching and assessment seem very different from those you remember from your own school days. If you have any doubts or queries about anything we are doing, do not hesitate to come along to talk to us about it.

We share a common aim - the happiness and optimum development of your children - and we do not want any misunderstandings between home and the school. Please inform Mrs Paula Ford, the Head Teacher, if there is anything you wish to query or bring to her attention and she will do all she can to resolve the situation.

This is a pledge of the school.

School Ofsted Report 

“The headteacher offers excellent leadership, the deputy head effectively leads by example, staff and governors support and monitor the pupils’ performance very well.” Summary page 6