Schools and Education in Selside

There are 16 schools within 5 miles of Selside town centre, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Cambian Whinfell School and Kendal Nursery School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
16
Primary
8
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
82%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
7
2
Outstanding (2) Good (7) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (5)
Cambian Whinfell School 4 miles Windermere Road, Kendal, LA9 5EZ Inspected: 14 May 2025 Kendal Nursery School Nursery 4.4 miles Queens Road, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH Inspected: 12 March 2025
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Dry Lane, Kendal, LA8 9LB Inspected: 14 May 2024 St Oswald's CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles Hollins Lane, Burneside, Kendal, LA9 6QR Inspected: 21 September 2022 Grayrigg CofE School Primary 3.1 miles Kendal, LA8 9BU Inspected: 25 March 2025 The Queen Katherine School Secondary 3.3 miles Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ Inspected: 26 May 2022 Sandgate School 4 miles Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6JG Inspected: 19 September 2023 Cairn Education CIC 4 miles Main Street, 63 Main Street, Cumbria, LA8 9LN Inspected: 30 March 2023 South Lakes Academy 4.5 miles Highgate, Yard 39, Kendal, LA9 4ED Inspected: 13 September 2024
Kendal West SureStart Children's Centre 3.8 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Inspected: 11 December 2013 East South Lakeland SureStart Children's Centre 4 miles Grasmere Crescent, Kendal, LA9 6LP Inspected: 04 March 2015
St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Staveley CofE School Primary 4.2 miles Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PH Castle Park School Primary 4.2 miles Sedbergh Road, Kendal, LA9 6BE Stramongate Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT Ghyllside Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Gillinggate, Kendal, LA9 4JB