Schools near LA8 8BA
Primary and secondary schools serving LA8 8BA, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendal North & Burneside
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,915 (2024)
LA8 8BAKendal
Schools near LA8 8BA
6 schools nearest LA8 8BA: 4 primary, 0 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 5 that publish a capacity are 79% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent33.3%
- Good50%
- Not rated16.7%
The nearest schools
- Crosthwaite CofE SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 109 pupils · 109% fullExcellent1.6 miles · January 2023
- Ghyllside Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 424 pupils · 92% fullGood2.6 miles · March 2024
- Cambian Whinfell SchoolOther · ages 7–19 · Independent · Boys · 16 pupils · 89% fullNot rated2.7 miles
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 109 pupils · 52% fullGood2.7 miles · February 2023
- Kendal Nursery SchoolNursery · ages 2–4 · 118 pupilsExcellent2.7 miles · October 2014
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 134 pupils · 64% fullGood2.7 miles · June 2024
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.