67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
705.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
917
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Queen Katherine School · Secondary with sixth form · Westmorland and Furness
Part ofCUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+1pp
73%70%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+5pp
56%51%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
48.8
-0.3
54.651.648.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.8
EBacc entry
30%
-6pp
36%25%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
705.2
+19.8
850.2719.8589.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 705.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.0
-2.5
41.038.035.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
-0.32
-0.5
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
24%
-1pp
30%25%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
917
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Website
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 | 67% | 50% | 48.8 | Not applicable | 30% | 705.2 | 37% | 917 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 45% | 49.1 | +0.08 | 36% | 685.4 | 42% | 936 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 55% | 50.5 | +0.33 | 35% | 654.1 | 41% | 950 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 56% | 54.6 | +0.32 | 22% | 589.4 | 27% | 953 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 47% | 48.6 | +0.02 | 13% | 850.2 | 20% | 1,079 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 53% | 52.6 | +0.11 | 18% | 874.2 | 20% | 1,111 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 48% | 49.9 | +0.16 | 31% | — | 38% | 1,217 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | B- | -0.32 | 24% | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 37.6 | B- | +0.15 | 24% | 83 |
| 2022/23 | 38.0 | B- | — | 29% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | B | — | 30% | 96 |
| 2018/19 | 35.2 | B- | +0.16 | 19% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.31 | 16% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.27 | 8% | 97 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 917 | 18.1 | 21% | 8% | 19% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 936 | 18.0 | 16% | 8% | 20% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 950 | 18.6 | 12% | 7% | 19% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 953 | 18.6 | 12% | 6% | 17% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 991 | 18.3 | 10% | 5% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,079 | 17.8 | 8% | 5% | 17% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,111 | 16.2 | 7% | 5% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,217 | 16.0 | 8% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.