Schools in Natland, Kendal
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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.
3
of 13 in & around Natland, Kendal rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Natland, Kendal (1)
- St Mark's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA9 7QH
Ofsted: Good (2011)KS2: 90% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Natland, Kendal (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
184
88% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
210
26 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
84.0%
KS2 Maths
95.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
9 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +2 primary and +2 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
88% occupied · 26 spare places
Other schools near Natland, Kendal
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Natland, Kendal's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Appletree School
Special · Kendal · Good
Heron Hill Primary School
Primary · Kendal
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Primary · Kendal
Kirkbie Kendal School
Secondary · Kendal
Kendal College
Post-16 · Kendal
Crosscrake CofE Primary School
Primary · Kendal
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
Primary · Kendal
Ghyllside Primary School
Primary · Kendal
Questions parents ask about schools in Natland, Kendal
How many schools are there in Natland, Kendal?
Natland, Kendal has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Natland, Kendal?
None of the 1 graded schools in Natland, Kendal currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Natland, Kendal have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Natland, Kendal have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Natland, Kendal?
Apply to Westmorland and Furness through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.