Vicarage Park CofE Primary School, Kendal
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kendal. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 14 schools in Kendal with published results, and 12,651st of 13,912 across England. It was 44% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School in detail
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Vicarage Park CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in Westmorland and Furness and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Vicarage Park CofE Primary School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Vicarage Park CofE Primary School are Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal (under 0.1 miles, 88% reading, 81% maths); Ghyllside Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); Heron Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 85% maths); and Stramongate Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 90% maths).
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalGhyllside Primary SchoolHeron Hill Primary SchoolStramongate Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 22 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 10 (9.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Vicarage Park CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 98 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Vicarage Park CofE Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Vicarage Park CofE Primary School are Kirkbie Kendal School (0.4 miles) and The Queen Katherine School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
18.2
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Vicarage Park CofE Primary School.
- Kendal Leisure Centre Holiday Playscheme960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Vicarage Park CofE 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
44%
Available places
92 pupils
210 places
118 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
29.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
109
Total Pupils
56
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
12.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,090
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,443
Per pupil
£643k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
77
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
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Vicarage Park CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Vicarage Park CofE Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Vicarage Park CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Vicarage Park CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Vicarage Park CofE 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 Vicarage Park CofE Primary School?
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 44% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Vicarage Park CofE Primary School?
Classes at Vicarage Park CofE Primary School average 18.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Vicarage Park CofE Primary School?
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School has around 109 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Vicarage Park CofE Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Vicarage Park CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Vicarage Park CofE Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Vicarage Park CofE 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.
Does Vicarage Park CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Vicarage Park CofE Primary School: Kendal Leisure Centre Holiday Playscheme (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Vicarage Park CofE Primary School's term dates?
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Vicarage Park CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Vicarage Park CofE Primary School?
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School is at Vicarage Drive, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5BP.
Sources: Westmorland and Furness term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)