Selside Endowed CofE Primary School, Kendal

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.9km)Possible (~4.1km)Unlikely (~5.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss June Lowther
Pupils:33 / 73 capacity
LA:Westmorland and Furness
Phone:01539823649
Address:Selside, Kendal, LA8 9LB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 20 March 2024View full report
URN:112327
UKPRN:10074911
Diocese:Diocese of Carlisle
Constituency:Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection โ€” down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

6.2

Avg class size

5.5

Infant (KS1)

10.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

45%

Available places

33 pupils

73 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Kendal

Low pressure
New homes approved:215
Projected new pupils:54

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kendal

Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness

Low demand0.65x oversubscription

Places available

2,627

Applications

1,698

Got 1st preference

97.9%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

20 March 2024
12 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
28 November 2011
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.01692%

Overall absence

3.57143%

Persistent absence

28

Enrolments

Authorised2.46241%
Unauthorised0.55451%
Persistent (10%+)3.57143%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.93439%
18/19
3.27869%
20/21
3.90996%
21/22
2.78422%
22/23
3.68461%
23/24
3.01692%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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