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Ghyllside Primary School

Academy converter · Kendal · LA9 4JB

Ages 3–11 · 424 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
366

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

424 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
424
Boys / girls
185 / 239
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
424 / 459 (92%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GHYLLSIDE SCHOOL
Academy trust
GHYLLSIDE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Huw Davies

Location

Address
Gillinggate
Postcode
LA9 4JB
Town
Kendal
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, 424 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.4%.

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
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

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%

    0.4 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%

    0.6 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%

    0.8 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%

    1.0 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%

    1.2 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%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Oswald's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 6QR · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.8%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Huw Davies
Telephone
01539814930
Website
http://www.ghyllside.cumbria.sch.uk

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