Stramongate Primary School, Kendal
Stramongate Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Kendal, part of Cumbria Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 13 schools in Kendal with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 62% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Stramongate Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Stramongate Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Stramongate Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Stramongate Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stramongate Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stramongate Primary School are St Thomas's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 77% maths); Ghyllside Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); Castle Park School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 72% maths); and Vicarage Park CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 52% maths).
Stramongate Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Thomas's CofE Primary SchoolGhyllside Primary SchoolCastle Park SchoolVicarage Park CofE Primary School
The trust
Stramongate Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Cumbria Education Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stramongate Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (77%).
Who goes there
Stramongate Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blackhall Road (stand f), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 174 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Stramongate Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stramongate Primary School are The Queen Katherine School (0.8 miles) and Kirkbie Kendal School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from February 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Stramongate Primary provides a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The school offers an ambitious curriculum enriched with exciting experiences like Canadian canoeing, camping, and fell walking that broaden pupils' knowledge and develop their character. Pupils are well-prepared for secondary school and learn to be confident, independent readers.
Key Strengths
- Strong early reading curriculum with phonics delivered well and effective support for pupils who struggle
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum that is clearly sequenced from early years onwards
- Effective transition processes and support for pupils with SEND and additional needs
- High expectations for attendance shared with families, leading to improved attendance rates
- Good behaviour and positive relationships - pupils are happy and move around school calmly
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, learning activities do not focus sharply enough on the key knowledge pupils should learn, limiting some pupils from building understanding deeply
- Processes to check how well pupils are learning are not refined enough in a small number of subjects, so gaps in knowledge are not identified and addressed quickly
- Need to ensure curriculum implementation is consistently effective across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school putting pupils' best interests at the heart of decision-making.
Extracurricular Activities
Canadian canoeing, camping, city visits, fell walking, darts club, chess club, choir, sports competitions
Stramongate Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy, behave well, and achieve good outcomes. The school provides a broad, engaging curriculum enriched with visits, residential trips, and outdoor learning experiences that prepare pupils well for their next stage of education.
At a Glance
24.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stramongate Primary School
Term dates
Stramongate Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Westmorland and Furness's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stramongate Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stramongate Primary School is in Westmorland and Furness; for families living there:
- Westmorland and Furness's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy 2027 to 2028 (Reception to Year 11)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 27 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Stramongate Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
261 pupils
420 places
159 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kendal
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kendal
Across Westmorland and Furness council
Places available
2,590
Applications
1,692
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Westmorland and Furness council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Stramongate Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
237
Total Pupils
123
Boys
114
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,617
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,242
Per pupil
£1568k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
232
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Stramongate Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stramongate Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stramongate Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stramongate Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Stramongate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stramongate Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stramongate Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stramongate Primary School is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stramongate Primary School?
Stramongate Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Stramongate Primary School?
Classes at Stramongate Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stramongate Primary School?
Stramongate Primary School has around 237 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Stramongate Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Stramongate Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Stramongate Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Stramongate Primary School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stramongate Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Stramongate Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Stramongate Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 27 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stramongate Primary School?
Stramongate Primary School is at Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)