AcademySecondary

The Queen Katherine School

Appleby Road, Kendal LA9 6PJ

6Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
910
On roll
Ages
11–19
Capacity 1,465
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Cumbria Education Trust

Schola Grade 6

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 48.8, an average GCSE grade of about 4.9
65thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.2
51stpercentile
Attendance20% of pupils persistently absent
66thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Queen Katherine School

The Queen Katherine School is a secondary academy in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, for pupils aged 11–19 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Cumbria Education Trust.

It has 910 pupils on roll and room for 1,465. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Appleby Road
Kendal LA9 6PJ
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–19
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
910
Capacity
1,465 pupils
Free school meals
17.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Cumbria Education Trust
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Nation
England
URN
136526

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