Best 3 Secondary schools in Kendal – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Queen Katherine School (Secondary) in Kendal; Kirkbie Kendal School (Secondary) in Kendal — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Queen Katherine School and Kirkbie Kendal School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Kendal, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Queen Katherine School), published May 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for The Queen Katherine School (May 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 1,950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–15–20%; all within the THE FELLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
The Queen Katherine School
LA9 6PJ
|
Kirkbie Kendal School
LA9 7EQ
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Kendal Cumbria LA9 6PJ |
Kendal Cumbria LA9 7EQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 25 May 2022 | 2 17 Oct 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1465 | 1060 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE FELLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Westmorland and Furness (943) |
| Website | www.qks.org.uk | www.kirkbiekendal.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01539743900 | 01539727422 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6PJ - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE FELLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.qks.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01539743900
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 7EQ - Ofsted
- 2 17 Oct 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westmorland and Furness (943)
- Website
- www.kirkbiekendal.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01539727422
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