SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Kendal
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 74% |
| 2 | Stramongate Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 71% |
| 3 | Crosthwaite CofE School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 | 71% |
| 4 | Ghyllside Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 69% |
| 5 | Staveley CofE School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 65% |
| 6 | Heron Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 | 63% |
| 7 | St Mark's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 | 62% |
| 8 | Castle Park School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 61% |
| 9 | St Thomas's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 60% |
| 10 | St Patrick's CofE School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results | 58% |
| 11 | Old Hutton CofE School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 58% |
| 12 | Grayrigg CofE School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 2 years of results | 57% |
| 13 | St Oswald's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 2 years of results | 47% |
| 14 | Crosscrake CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 1 year of results | 45% |
| 15 | Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results | 43% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.