Bishop Barrington School

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Bishop Barrington School
Established 1810
Type Comprehensive
Religious affiliation None
Headteacher Mr V B Guthrie
Chair of Governors Mr R A Smith
Founder Shute Barrington
Specialism Sports College, Mathematics and Computing College
Location Woodhouse Lane
Bishop Auckland
Co Durham
DL14 6LA
England
LEA Durham
Ofsted number 114301
Staff 65
Students 702
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11 to 16
Website http://www.bishopbarrington.net

Bishop Barrington School is a co-educational comprehensive school in the town of Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England. The school has around 700 students and is a specialist Sports College and Mathematics and Computing College. 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 RC Comprehensive School and Bishop Auckland College.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Laurie, Barbara. A Short History of Bishop Auckland. Bishop Auckland Town. Retrieved on 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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Coordinates: 54°39′07″N 1°41′25″W / 54.6518, -1.6902