Schools and Education in Staveley

There are 20 schools within 5 miles of Staveley town centre, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Cambian Whinfell School, Kendal Nursery School and Crosthwaite CofE School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
20
Primary
10
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
9
2
Outstanding (3) Good (9) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (6)
Cambian Whinfell School 4 miles Windermere Road, Kendal, LA9 5EZ Inspected: 14 May 2025 Kendal Nursery School Nursery 4.5 miles Queens Road, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH Inspected: 12 March 2025 Crosthwaite CofE School Primary 4.7 miles Oak Lane, Kendal, LA8 8HT Inspected: 14 February 2023
Cairn Education CIC 0.4 miles Main Street, 63 Main Street, Cumbria, LA8 9LN Inspected: 30 March 2023 St Oswald's CofE Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Hollins Lane, Burneside, Kendal, LA9 6QR Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Prince's Road, Windermere, LA23 2DD Inspected: 25 July 2024 Lakes SureStart Children's Centre 3.6 miles Lake Road, Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JX Inspected: 11 July 2012 The Lakes School Secondary 4 miles Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1HW Inspected: 03 March 2025 The Queen Katherine School Secondary 4.6 miles Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ Inspected: 26 May 2022 Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Dry Lane, Kendal, LA8 9LB Inspected: 14 May 2024 South Lakes Academy 4.8 miles Highgate, Yard 39, Kendal, LA9 4ED Inspected: 13 September 2024 Sandgate School 5 miles Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6JG Inspected: 19 September 2023
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Primary 3.4 miles Prince's Road, Windermere, LA23 2DD Inspected: 16 January 2024 Kendal West SureStart Children's Centre 4.1 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Inspected: 11 December 2013
Staveley CofE School Primary 0.2 miles Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PH Goodly Dale Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JX Windermere School 3.7 miles Patterdale Road, Patterdale Road, The Lake District, LA23 1NW St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Stramongate Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT Ghyllside Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Gillinggate, Kendal, LA9 4JB