- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Kendal average.
14 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Kendal 67%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.1%Kendal 4.6%
- Pupils
- 134
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Primary schools in Kendal
All 10 primary schools in Kendal. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Kendal average.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Kendal 67%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Kendal 4.6%
- Pupils
- 239
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.8
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results above the Kendal average.
19 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Kendal 67%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%Kendal 4.6%
- Pupils
- 237
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Kendal average.
56 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Kendal 67%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.6%Kendal 4.6%
- Pupils
- 419
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Kendal average.
59 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Kendal 67%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.7%Kendal 4.6%
- Pupils
- 424
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Kendal average.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Kendal 67%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Kendal 4.6%
- Pupils
- 326
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Kendal average, high absence.
5 first choices, 5 offers made
Met the standard at 1140%
Kendal 67%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 109
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
Cambian Whinfell School
Kendal, LA9 5EZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19 · Boys
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 16
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Appletree School
Kendal, LA9 7QS · Independent · Primary · Ages 6 to 12
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 12
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.6%
- Pupils
- 166
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.7
- Primary schools10including 3 special
- Met the standard at 1167.2%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools3 of 101 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class8take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals14.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Kendal's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Kendal
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 3
- Good: 3 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Kendal
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 10 primary schools in Kendal have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
8 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Kendal, explained
There are 10 primary schools in Kendal, teaching 2,082 children. 3 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 2 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
67.2% of pupils in Kendal met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 78%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
14.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,393 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Kendal?
There are 10 primary schools in Kendal, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Kendal?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Kendal on Eduscope are Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal, St Thomas's CofE Primary School and Stramongate Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Kendal ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Kendal perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Kendal, 67% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Kendal primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Kendal is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Kendal?
When choosing a primary school in Kendal, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 10 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.