Schools and Education in Cotes

There are 30 schools within 5 miles of Cotes town centre, including 17 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Crosthwaite CofE School, Kendal Nursery School and Cambian Whinfell School. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
30
Primary
17
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
84%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
18
4
Outstanding (3) Good (18) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (5)
Crosthwaite CofE School Primary 4 miles Oak Lane, Kendal, LA8 8HT Inspected: 14 February 2023 Kendal Nursery School Nursery 4.3 miles Queens Road, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH Inspected: 12 March 2025 Cambian Whinfell School 4.6 miles Windermere Road, Kendal, LA9 5EZ Inspected: 14 May 2025
Levens CofE School Primary 0.4 miles Church Road, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PU Inspected: 21 March 2023 Crosscrake CofE Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Shyreakes Lane, Kendal, LA8 0LB Inspected: 17 May 2023 Appletree School 2.5 miles Hawes Lane, Kendal, LA9 7QS Inspected: 25 September 2024 St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles Oxenholme Lane, Natland, Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH Inspected: 27 April 2023 Oversands School 3.1 miles Church Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6SD Inspected: 29 September 2025 West South Lakeland SureStart Children's Centre 3.3 miles Firs Road, Firs Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7QF Inspected: 25 March 2013 Milnthorpe Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Firs Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7QF Inspected: 20 December 2024 Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, LA9 5BP Inspected: 21 March 2023 St Patrick's CofE School Primary 3.6 miles Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal, LA8 0HH Inspected: 21 March 2024 Dean Barwick Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Church Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6RS Inspected: 17 May 2023 SwitchED2 3.8 miles Meathop Moss Nature Reserve, Meathop, Cumbria, LA11 6RG Inspected: 19 December 2018 Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary 3.8 miles Lound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EQ Inspected: 24 July 2024 Heron Hill Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7JH Inspected: 11 November 2022 Storth CofE School Primary 4 miles Storth Road, Storth, Milnthorpe, LA7 7JA Inspected: 21 September 2022 South Lakes Academy 4.2 miles Highgate, Yard 39, Kendal, LA9 4ED Inspected: 13 September 2024 Beetham CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Stanley Street, Beetham, Milnthorpe, LA7 7AS Inspected: 28 November 2022 Old Hutton CofE School Primary 4.8 miles B6254, Kendal, LA8 0NQ Inspected: 14 May 2024 Sandgate School 4.8 miles Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6JG Inspected: 19 September 2023
Dallam School Secondary 3.1 miles Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DD Inspected: 18 December 2024 Kendal College 16 plus 3.7 miles Vicarage Drive, Kendal, LA9 5AY Inspected: 28 November 2024 Kendal West SureStart Children's Centre 4.8 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Inspected: 11 December 2013 East South Lakeland SureStart Children's Centre 4.9 miles Grasmere Crescent, Kendal, LA9 6LP Inspected: 04 March 2015
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary 3.6 miles Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, LA9 5HB Ghyllside Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Gillinggate, Kendal, LA9 4JB Stramongate Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT Castle Park School Primary 4.8 miles Sedbergh Road, Kendal, LA9 6BE St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP