Schools in Kendal

• 23open schools
• 16primary
• 2secondary
• 4special school

Schools near Kendal by distance

Schools whose official address gives Kendal as the town, in Westmorland and Furness, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 1

• Kendal Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 118 pupils

  Brantfield, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Primary schools 16

• Castle Park School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 326 pupils

  Sedbergh Drive, Kendal, LA9 6BE

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Crosscrake CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 55 pupils

  Stainton, Kendal, LA8 0LB

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Crosthwaite CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 8HT

  Ofsted 18 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  Church of England

• Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 134 pupils

  Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, LA9 5HB

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Ghyllside Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 424 pupils

  Gillinggate, Kendal, LA9 4JB

  Ofsted 15 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Grayrigg CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 67 pupils

  Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8 9BU

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Heron Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7JH

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Levens CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 98 pupils

  Church Road Levens, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PU

  Ofsted 31 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Old Hutton CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 78 pupils

  Old Hutton, Kendal, LA8 0NQ

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Selside Endowed CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 33 pupils

  Selside, Kendal, LA8 9LB

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St Oswald's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 88 pupils

  Howgill Close, Burneside, Kendal, LA9 6QR

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  Church of England

• St Patrick's CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 92 pupils

  Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, St. Patricks C of E School, Gatebeck Road, Kendal, LA8 0HH

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St Thomas's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 239 pupils

  Kendal Green, Kendal, LA9 5PP

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Staveley CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 79 pupils

  Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PH

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Stramongate Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 237 pupils

  Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Vicarage Park CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Vicarage Drive, Kendal, LA9 5BP

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

Secondary schools 2

• Kirkbie Kendal School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,029 pupils

  Lound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EQ

  Ofsted 9 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

• The Queen Katherine School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 910 pupils

  Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

Special schools 4

• Appletree School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 12 · 12 pupils

  Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QS

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cambian Whinfell School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · Boys · 16 pupils

  110 Windermere Road, Kendal, LA9 5EZ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Sandgate School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 166 pupils

  Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6JG

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• South Lakes Academy

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 25 · 12 pupils

  Riverside Centre, Yard 39, Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4ED

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Nearby towns

• Cumbria 4.1 miles
• Milnthorpe 7.6 miles
• Windermere 7.7 miles
• Sedbergh 10.0 miles
• Grange-over-Sands 11 miles
• Carnforth 13 miles
• Ambleside 14 miles
• Ulverston 17 miles
• Morecambe 19 miles
• Lancaster 19 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).