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Kendal College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education
Milnthorpe Road, Kendal LA9 5AY · kendal.ac.uk · 01539 814700
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- A levels, 2024/25
- C-
- average result (26.2 points per entry)
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (26.2 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 students | C- (26.2) | Below average -0.41 | |
| 61 students | C- (26.1) | Below average -0.42 | |
| 58 students | Merit (26.4) | Well below average -0.51 | |
| 42 students | Merit+ (26.9) | Average -0.18 | |
| 25 students | L2Pass+ (5.4) | Average -0.02 |
2.3%AAB or better
68.9%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57 | C- (28.3) | +0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | C+ (31.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 23 | C+ (32) | — |
| 2018/19 | 42 | C (28.9) | +0.11 |
| 2017/18 | 37 | C- (28.3) | -0.09 |
| 2016/17 | 30 | D (21.2) | -0.04 |
| 2015/16 | 7 | C (30) | +0.72 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 14.2 | −1.1 |
| Further and other education | 5.9 | −3.6 |
| Further education | 5.4 | −2.8 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 16.6 | +2 |
| Employment | 42.5 | +0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.1 | +1.5 |
| Activity not captured | 4.7 | +1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Kendal College on 17 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 17 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Contribution to meeting skills needs | Expected standard |
| Young people: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Young people: achievement | Expected standard |
| Young people: participation and development | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: achievement | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: participation and development | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: achievement | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: participation and development | Expected standard |
| High needs: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| High needs: achievement | Expected standard |
| High needs: participation and development | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective