Schools and Education in Grayrigg

There are 15 schools within 5 miles of Grayrigg town centre, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Cambian Whinfell School and Kendal Nursery School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
15
Primary
8
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
8
2
Outstanding (2) Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (3)
Cambian Whinfell School 4.8 miles Windermere Road, Kendal, LA9 5EZ Inspected: 14 May 2025 Kendal Nursery School Nursery 4.9 miles Queens Road, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH Inspected: 12 March 2025
Grayrigg CofE School Primary 0.3 miles Kendal, LA8 9BU Inspected: 25 March 2025 Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Dry Lane, Kendal, LA8 9LB Inspected: 14 May 2024 The Queen Katherine School Secondary 3.6 miles Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ Inspected: 26 May 2022 Sandgate School 4.1 miles Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6JG Inspected: 19 September 2023 St Oswald's CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Hollins Lane, Burneside, Kendal, LA9 6QR Inspected: 21 September 2022 South Lakes Academy 4.8 miles Highgate, Yard 39, Kendal, LA9 4ED Inspected: 13 September 2024 Tebay Primary School Primary 4.9 miles A685, Penrith, CA10 3XB Inspected: 10 September 2025 Heron Hill Primary School Primary 5 miles Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7JH Inspected: 11 November 2022
East South Lakeland SureStart Children's Centre 4 miles Grasmere Crescent, Kendal, LA9 6LP Inspected: 04 March 2015 Kendal West SureStart Children's Centre 4.5 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Inspected: 11 December 2013
Castle Park School Primary 4.1 miles Sedbergh Road, Kendal, LA9 6BE St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Stramongate Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT