SchoolScoresSchools in Kendal
All 23 schools in Kendal: 17 state primary schools, 2 state secondary schools, 1 special school and 3 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Kendal · Private schools in Kendal
Council admissions: Westmorland and Furness.
Primary schools (17) · Secondary schools (2) · Special schools (1) · Independent schools (3)
Primary schools
17 schools.
- Castle Park School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Crosthwaite CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ghyllside Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grayrigg CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heron Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Levens CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Hutton CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Staveley CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stramongate Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
Secondary schools
2 schools.
- Kirkbie Kendal School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Queen Katherine School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
1 school.
- Sandgate School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
Independent schools
3 schools.
- Appletree School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Cambian Whinfell School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- South Lakes Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Page updated 26 September 2026.