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Kirkbie Kendal School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Lound Road, Kendal LA9 7EQ · kirkbiekendal.cumbria.sch.uk · 01539 727422

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Overview

Ofsted
Concerns
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.1
average Attainment 8 score. Westmorland and Furness 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
3.50 mi
5.63 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Westmorland and Furness Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,029
97% of 1,060 places
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
15.6%
First language not English
5.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Kirkbie Kendal School Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.50 mi (5.63 km) from the school. Source: Westmorland and Furness Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 188 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 169 (Places 165)169September 2023: 175 (Places 166)175September 2024: 189 (Places 189)189September 2025: 158 (Places 161)158September 2026: 199 (Places 188)199Places 188
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261881991.1▲94%
September 2025Sept 20251611581100%
September 2024Sept 2024189189199%
September 2023Sept 20231661751.1▲94%
September 2022Sept 20221651691▲93%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.50 mi5.63 km

The council gives the furthest distance offered to the nearest half mile and says the cut-off was based on distance.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.1, and 57.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.2 (England 46.3)47.22017/18: 46.8 (England 46.5)46.82018/19: 50.1 (England 46.7)50.12021/22: 55.4 (England 48.8)55.42022/23: 50.6 (England 46.3)50.62023/24: 49.3 (England 45.9)49.32024/25: 50.1 (England 46.0)50.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.146.0
▲57.4%45.4%
▲75.6%64.8%
▼28.4%40.5%
▲4.374.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form41.1−16.5
Further education46.4+13.8
Other education1.2+0.7
Apprenticeship5.4+0.5
Employment1.2−0.4
Not in a lasting destination2.4+0.2
Activity not captured2.4+1.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.8 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 29.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 34.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 32.9 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
76 studentsC+ (32.9)Average +0.03
77 studentsC+ (33.4)Average +0.05
16 studentsDist*- (46.1)Above average +0.58
10 studentsDist* (47.6)Average +0.39
16%AAB or better
89.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24101C+ (34.5)+0.07
2022/2369C (31.5)—
2021/2245B- (38)—
2018/1937C+ (33.9)+0.14
2017/1847C (31.7)+0.12
2016/1788C (29.8)+0.08
2015/1676C+ (31.8)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University41.7−19.1
Further education4.9+1
Apprenticeship8.7+4.8
Employment35.9+12.4
Not in a lasting destination8.7+4.8

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 9 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Kirkbie Kendal School was: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Concerns
Inspected
8 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Nov 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (178 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
178
17% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 68%

based on 30 parents (17%) with SEND

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