Bishop Barrington School

Bishop Barrington School is a co-educational comprehensive school in the town of Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England. It was established in 1810 in the town's market place[1] and named after, the then Bishop of Durham, Shute Barrington,[2] who was a notable patron of education. Today the school is based on Woodhouse Lane opposite St John's Catholic School and Bishop Auckland College.

Bishop Barrington
Address
Woodhouse Lane

Bishop Auckland
,
Co Durham
,
DL14 6LA

England
Information
TypeCommunity school
Established1810
FounderShute Barrington
Local authorityDurham
Department for Education URN114301 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsMrs Elizabeth Thompson
HeadteacherMr Mike Bennett
Staff50+
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
EnrolmentAround 900
HousesBarnard, Raby, Witton and Auckland
Websitehttp://www.bishopbarrington.net

References

  1. Laurie, Barbara. "A Short History of Bishop Auckland". Bishop Auckland Town. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
  2. Astrop - Auckland, Bishop, A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 108-12. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.



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