Kirkbie Kendal School

State-Funded School

kirkbie-kendal-school-westmorland-and-furness-north-west

North WestRegion

Westmorland and FurnessLocal Authority

Westmorland and LonsdaleConstituency

LA9 7EQPostcode

7.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Kirkbie Kendal School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Westmorland and Furness, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,029 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2014

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 50.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 57.4%
EBacc average point score: 4.37

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,029

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

14%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,029
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good (Concerns)

Ungraded inspection on 9 May 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one. Ofsted has scheduled a full graded inspection as a result.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
17 Oct 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.