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Barnard Castle School is a Co-Educational Day and Boarding School located at Barnard Castle, County Durham.  The Governing Body comprises twelve Foundation Governors and seven Nominated Governors. The appointment of a Foundation Governor is made by the Governors at a special meeting and is usually for a five year term. Nominated Governors must be appointed as follows: one by the County Council of Durham as local education authority, one by Barnard Castle Town Council, one by the Old Barnardians' Club, two by the Senate of Newcastle University and one by the Senate of Durham University.