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Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Kendal · LA9 5HB

Ages 4–11 · 184 pupils · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill88%

184 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
92 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
184 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
9.9%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Tansey

Location

Address
Hawesmead Avenue
Postcode
LA9 5HB
Town
Kendal
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
District
South Lakeland
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Kendal, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Kendal
24
Primary schools in Kendal
16
Academies among open schools in Kendal
25% (6)
Open schools in LA9
17
Primary in LA9
9

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KendalNear LA9

  • Vicarage Park CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 5BP · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Ghyllside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 4JB · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Heron Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 7JH · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Stramongate Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 4BT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Castle Park School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 6BE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Thomas's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 5PP · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Natland, Kendal · LA9 7QH · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.6%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Tansey

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