Castle Park School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
Castle Park School is a primary school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 October 2024. 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
- Sedbergh Drive, Kendal, LA9 6BE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 326 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils have a strong sense of belonging at this caring school.”
- “They are happy to be part of a community where they all work together.”
- “Pupils told inspectors that everyone who is kind and considerate is welcome at their school.”
To improve
- “However, the school has not focused sufficiently on helping pupils to develop their written and spoken communication skills.”
- “This hinders some pupils’ accuracy in their speech and in their written work.”
- “Nonetheless, in some lessons, they do not check closely enough how well pupils are learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 November 2024 (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) | 66% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Stramongate Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heron Hill Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ghyllside Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published