South Lakes Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 11–25 · Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
South Lakes Academy is an independent special school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness for ages 11–25.
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Key facts
- Address
- Riverside Centre, Yard 39, Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4ED
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11–25
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 12 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
- “Pupils are happy at this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They appreciate the warm and supportive relationships that they have with adults in the school.”
- “Staff help them to feel safe and accepted.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum is not broad enough for all pupils, particularly at key stage 3.”
- “For example, these pupils do not study geography, languages or music.”
- “Some pupils do not acquire knowledge across a sufficiently wide range of subjects or within some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
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