Schools and Education in Kendal

There are 28 schools within 5 miles of Kendal town centre, including 17 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Kendal Nursery School, Cambian Whinfell School and Crosthwaite CofE School. There are 3 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
28
Primary
17
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
16
3
Outstanding (3) Good (16) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (6)
Kendal Nursery School Nursery 0.4 miles Queens Road, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH Inspected: 12 March 2025 Cambian Whinfell School 0.8 miles Windermere Road, Kendal, LA9 5EZ Inspected: 14 May 2025 Crosthwaite CofE School Primary 4.5 miles Oak Lane, Kendal, LA8 8HT Inspected: 14 February 2023
South Lakes Academy 30 yards Highgate, Yard 39, Kendal, LA9 4ED Inspected: 13 September 2024 Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, LA9 5BP Inspected: 21 March 2023 Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary 0.6 miles Lound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EQ Inspected: 24 July 2024 Sandgate School 0.7 miles Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6JG Inspected: 19 September 2023 Heron Hill Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7JH Inspected: 11 November 2022 The Queen Katherine School Secondary 1.3 miles Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ Inspected: 26 May 2022 St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Oxenholme Lane, Natland, Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH Inspected: 27 April 2023 St Oswald's CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Hollins Lane, Burneside, Kendal, LA9 6QR Inspected: 21 September 2022 Appletree School 2.3 miles Hawes Lane, Kendal, LA9 7QS Inspected: 25 September 2024 Crosscrake CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Shyreakes Lane, Kendal, LA8 0LB Inspected: 17 May 2023 Old Hutton CofE School Primary 3.6 miles B6254, Kendal, LA8 0NQ Inspected: 14 May 2024 Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Dry Lane, Kendal, LA8 9LB Inspected: 14 May 2024 Levens CofE School Primary 4.4 miles Church Road, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PU Inspected: 21 March 2023 Cairn Education CIC 4.5 miles Main Street, 63 Main Street, Cumbria, LA8 9LN Inspected: 30 March 2023 St Patrick's CofE School Primary 4.8 miles Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal, LA8 0HH Inspected: 21 March 2024 Grayrigg CofE School Primary 4.9 miles Kendal, LA8 9BU Inspected: 25 March 2025
Kendal College 16 plus 0.5 miles Vicarage Drive, Kendal, LA9 5AY Inspected: 28 November 2024 Kendal West SureStart Children's Centre 0.8 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Inspected: 11 December 2013 East South Lakeland SureStart Children's Centre 0.9 miles Grasmere Crescent, Kendal, LA9 6LP Inspected: 04 March 2015
Ghyllside Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Gillinggate, Kendal, LA9 4JB Stramongate Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary 0.6 miles Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, LA9 5HB St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Castle Park School Primary 0.9 miles Sedbergh Road, Kendal, LA9 6BE Staveley CofE School Primary 4.7 miles Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PH