Kirkbie Kendal School
About the school
Kirkbie Kendal School is an open secondary school in Westmorland and Furness.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 9 May 2024
- Published
- 23 July 2024
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 50.1
- Westmorland and Furness
- 45.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Westmorland and Furness
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 57.40%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 42.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 75.60%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 62.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 28.40%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 24.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.37
- Westmorland and Furness
- 3.9
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 32.91
AAB or better
- School
- 16.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1041
Girls
48.99%
Boys
51.01%
SEN support
18.44%
Education, health and care plan
2.31%
English as an additional language
5.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
15.85%
Overall absence
7.11
Persistent absence
19.08
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
186
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
85%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
73
Sustained education or employment
99%
Higher education
49%
Further education
7%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
34%