Cambian Whinfell School
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 7–19 · Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
Cambian Whinfell School is an other school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness for ages 7–19 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- 110 Windermere Road, Kendal, LA9 5EZ
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 7–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 16 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Cambian Whinfell School places no limit on what pupils can achieve.”
- “The school has the highest expectations for pupils.”
- “Pupils do all they can to rise to the challenge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- South Lakes Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sandgate School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Appletree School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cairn Education CIC 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oversands School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- SwitchED2 8.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Windermere School 9.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sedbergh School 9.4 mi No Ofsted grade