Schools and Education in Reston

There are 14 schools within 5 miles of Reston town centre, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Cambian Whinfell School, Crosthwaite CofE School and Kendal Nursery School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
14
Primary
7
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
80%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
5
2
Outstanding (3) Good (5) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (4)
Cambian Whinfell School 4.4 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 Kendal Nursery School Nursery 4.9 miles Queens Road, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH Inspected: 12 March 2025
Cairn Education CIC 1 miles Main Street, 63 Main Street, Cumbria, LA8 9LN Inspected: 30 March 2023 St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Prince's Road, Windermere, LA23 2DD Inspected: 25 July 2024 Lakes SureStart Children's Centre 3 miles Lake Road, Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JX Inspected: 11 July 2012 The Lakes School Secondary 3.4 miles Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1HW Inspected: 03 March 2025 St Oswald's CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Hollins Lane, Burneside, Kendal, LA9 6QR Inspected: 21 September 2022
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Primary 2.8 miles Prince's Road, Windermere, LA23 2DD Inspected: 16 January 2024 Kendal West SureStart Children's Centre 4.6 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Inspected: 11 December 2013
Staveley CofE School Primary 0.8 miles Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PH Goodly Dale Primary School Primary 3 miles Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JX Windermere School 3.1 miles Patterdale Road, Patterdale Road, The Lake District, LA23 1NW St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP