Schools and Education in The Howe

There are 20 schools within 5 miles of The Howe town centre, including 11 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Crosthwaite CofE School, Kendal Nursery School and Cambian Whinfell School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
20
Primary
11
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
11
2
Outstanding (3) Good (11) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (4)
Crosthwaite CofE School Primary 1.9 miles Oak Lane, Kendal, LA8 8HT Inspected: 14 February 2023 Kendal Nursery School Nursery 4.4 miles Queens Road, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH Inspected: 12 March 2025 Cambian Whinfell School 4.5 miles Windermere Road, Kendal, LA9 5EZ Inspected: 14 May 2025
Oversands School 1.9 miles Church Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6SD Inspected: 29 September 2025 Levens CofE School Primary 2.6 miles Church Road, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PU Inspected: 21 March 2023 Dean Barwick Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Church Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6RS Inspected: 17 May 2023 Appletree School 3.9 miles Hawes Lane, Kendal, LA9 7QS Inspected: 25 September 2024 Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, LA9 5BP Inspected: 21 March 2023 St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Oxenholme Lane, Natland, Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH Inspected: 27 April 2023 Crosscrake CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Shyreakes Lane, Kendal, LA8 0LB Inspected: 17 May 2023 Kirkbie Kendal School Secondary 4.4 miles Lound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EQ Inspected: 24 July 2024 SwitchED2 4.4 miles Meathop Moss Nature Reserve, Meathop, Cumbria, LA11 6RG Inspected: 19 December 2018 South Lakes Academy 4.5 miles Highgate, Yard 39, Kendal, LA9 4ED Inspected: 13 September 2024 Heron Hill Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7JH Inspected: 11 November 2022
Kendal College 16 plus 4.2 miles Vicarage Drive, Kendal, LA9 5AY Inspected: 28 November 2024 Kendal West SureStart Children's Centre 4.8 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP Inspected: 11 December 2013
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary 4.1 miles Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, LA9 5HB Ghyllside Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Gillinggate, Kendal, LA9 4JB Stramongate Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Kendal, LA9 5PP