1
Crosthwaite CofE School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA8 8HT
1
2 May 2017
Top 10 Primary schools in Kendal
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Kendal. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
16
Outstanding
1
Good
12
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 92% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Old Hutton CofE School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA8 0NQ
2
13 May 2024
3
Grayrigg CofE School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA8 9BU
2
12 Mar 2020
4
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA8 9LB
2
11 Mar 2019
5
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA9 5BP
2
23 Oct 2017
6
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Kendal • Cumbria • LA9 5HB
2
17 May 2016
7
Heron Hill Primary School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA9 7JH
2
12 Sep 2014
8
St Patrick's CofE School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA8 0HH
2
25 Jun 2014
9
Ghyllside Primary School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA9 4JB
2
23 May 2014
10
Levens CofE School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA8 8PU
2
21 May 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- Stramongate Primary School 2 • Mar 2011
- Staveley CofE School Not judged • Jan 2025
- Castle Park School Not judged • Nov 2024
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School Not judged • Oct 2024