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Vicarage Park CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Kendal · LA9 5BP

Ages 4–11 · 109 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-20

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
89

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill52%

109 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
56 / 53
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
109 / 210 (52%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Green

Location

Address
Vicarage Drive
Postcode
LA9 5BP
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

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

  • Ghyllside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kendal · LA9 4JB · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 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%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Green
Telephone
01539735442
Website
http://www.vicarageparkschool.org.uk

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