The Queen Katherine School, Kendal
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Queen Katherine School excels at creating an inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported. Teachers go above and beyond to help all pupils succeed, whether they need additional support or want to be stretched. Your child will benefit from outstanding enrichment opportunities, strong pastoral care, and leaders who genuinely believe in helping pupils flourish both academically and as caring, responsible people.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion and support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Consistently strong pupil behaviour, attendance and engagement with school
- Extensive personal development programme with rich enrichment opportunities including residential trips and community involvement
- High-quality leadership at all levels with strong staff morale and professional development
- Strong sixth-form provision with ambitious course range and good student outcomes
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in how teachers identify misconceptions and address gaps in knowledge
- Occasional errors in reading, handwriting, punctuation and spelling sometimes go unnoticed
- Need for continued targeted actions to raise achievement further in some subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh's Award, strategy board games club, public speaking club, residential trips to Scotland, CERN physics laboratory visit to Switzerland, arts clubs, various sports, community gardening and fundraising activities
The Queen Katherine School is a strong school where pupils thrive academically and personally in an inclusive, welcoming environment. Leaders have brought about highly effective improvements and maintain high ambitions for all pupils.
At a Glance
17.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
PD - Physical Disability
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
32
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
910 pupils
1,465 capacity
555 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Kendal
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kendal
Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness
Places available
2,864
Applications
1,955
Got 1st preference
96.7%
Got preferred school
99.7%
Secondary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.74434%
Overall absence
20.42341%
Persistent absence
803
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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