76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
769.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,041
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kirkbie Kendal School · Secondary with sixth form · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+1pp
86%80%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+9pp
65%57%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
50.1
+0.8
55.452.349.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.1
EBacc entry
28%
-16pp
44%36%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
769.8
+22.0
909.0751.2593.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 769.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.9
-1.6
38.034.731.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.9
A-level value added
+0.03
0
+0.1+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-3pp
25%21%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,041
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Lound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EQ
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 57% | 50.1 | Not applicable | 28% | 769.8 | 28% | 1,041 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 49% | 49.3 | +0.12 | 44% | 747.8 | 45% | 1,055 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 60% | 50.6 | +0.01 | 38% | 838.6 | 38% | 1,082 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 65% | 55.4 | +0.32 | 41% | 909.0 | 43% | 1,045 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 50% | 50.1 | +0.22 | 33% | 593.3 | 48% | 943 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 45% | 46.8 | +0.09 | 28% | 656.8 | 29% | 925 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 48% | 47.2 | +0.00 | 23% | — | 25% | 863 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.03 | 16% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.07 | 19% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 21% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 38.0 | B- | — | 18% | 53 |
| 2018/19 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.14 | 25% | 42 |
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | +0.12 | 24% | 48 |
| 2016/17 | 29.8 | C | +0.08 | 12% | 89 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,041 | 18.8 | 21% | 5% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,055 | 18.5 | 16% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,082 | 18.9 | 15% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,045 | 18.3 | 10% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,013 | 17.8 | 8% | 3% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 943 | 16.0 | 6% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 925 | 15.8 | 7% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 863 | 15.1 | 7% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.