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South Lakes Academy

Other independent special school · Kendal · LA9 4ED

Ages 11–25 · 12 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

12 pupils · 12 places

Pupils on roll
12
Boys / girls
6 / 6
School capacity
12
Capacity fill
12 / 12 (100%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–25

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mrs Tunde Christie

Location

Address
Riverside Centre, Yard 39, Highgate
Postcode
LA9 4ED
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 other independent special school, Ages 11–25, in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, 12 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Kendal
24
Academies among open schools in Kendal
25% (6)
Open schools in LA9
17
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161

Nearby 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

  • Stramongate Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 4BT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Kendal Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Kendal · LA9 4PH · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM11.0%

    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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Kendal College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Kendal · LA9 5AY · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 16–99

    0.6 miles away

  • Sandgate School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Kendal · LA9 6JG · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–19

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM34.1%

    0.6 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • 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%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tunde Christie
Telephone
01539721487
Website
www.southlakesacademy.org

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