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Kirkbie Kendal School

Foundation school · Kendal · LA9 7EQ

Ages 11–18 · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,015
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Hyman

Location

Address
Lound Road
Postcode
LA9 7EQ
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kendal, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Kendal
24
Secondary schools in Kendal
2
Academies among open schools in Kendal
25% (6)
Open schools in LA9
17
Secondary in LA9
2

Nearby secondary 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

  • Kirkbie Kendal School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kendal · LA9 7EQ · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Queen Katherine School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kendal · LA9 6PJ · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–19

    • Att849.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.5 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%

    0.2 miles away

  • Kendal College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Kendal · LA9 5AY · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 16–99

    0.2 miles away

  • 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

  • Ghyllside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 4JB · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • South Lakes Academy

    Other independent special school

    Kendal · LA9 4ED · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–25

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Hyman

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