The Queen Katherine School

Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ

Local ranking4th of 22 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1465

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.3%
Entering EBacc
30.3%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
165

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.0

Avg Points/Entry

37.5

Best 3 A-Levels

74

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.9%
Applied General Avg Points
38.1
16-18 Cohort
137

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
917
Boys
427 (47%)
Girls
490 (53%)
Capacity
1465 (63% full)
SEND
21.4%
FSM Eligible
19.4%
EAL
7.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
17.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
50.7
Budget per Pupil
£2,621/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7%
Persistent Absence
20.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.8%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Other: 5.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

82.8%

White British

5.8%

White Other

5.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Appleby Road

Kendal, North West

Administrative

URN
136526
UKPRN
10033250
Establishment No.
5404
Trust
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST