Ghyllside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
Ghyllside Primary School is a primary school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 July 2025. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gillinggate, Kendal, LA9 4JB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 424 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 July 2025
Strengths
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are positive and nurturing at this school.”
- “Pupils are confident that they are valued by staff and are listened to.”
- “Pupils behave well in lessons and at social times.”
To improve
- “However, this strength is not reflected across other areas of the curriculum where its delivery is not as effective.”
- “This means there is variability in how well pupils learn, and they have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “However, across key stages 1 and 2, there is variability in how effectively staff deliver the new curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 59 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stramongate Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heron Hill Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castle Park School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published