Kirkbie Kendal School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Kirkbie Kendal School
Address: Lound Road
Town/City: Kendal
County: Cumbria
Postcode: LA9 7EQ
Telephone Number: 01539 727422
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Kirkbie Kendal School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Harris
Capacity: 1060
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1029 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.6%

Location and administration

URN: 136671
DfE Number: 943/5400
UKPRN: 10033386
UPRN: 100110801690
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Westmorland and Furness (E06000064)
Constituency: Westmorland and Lonsdale (E14001580)
Electoral Ward: Kendal Highgate (E05014232)

Easting & Northing: 351883E, 491570N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 19' 5.07" N 2° 44' 27.78" W
Plus Code: 9C6V8795+6H

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Heron Hill Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Kendal College (0.4km)
  3. Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal (0.6km)
  4. Vicarage Park CofE Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Ghyllside Primary School (1.0km)
  6. South Lakes Academy (1.1km)
  7. Stramongate Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Castle Park School (1.6km)
  9. Sandgate School (1.7km)
  10. Kendal Nursery School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Duncan Bennett - Trustee. Appointed on 13 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2030.
  • Mr Mark James Richley Blackburn - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 2 September 2024.
  • Mr Paul Braithwaite - Trustee. Appointed on 12 February 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 February 2027.
  • Mr Paul Braithwaite - Member. Appointed on 27 March 2011 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mr Guy William Brooke - Trustee. Appointed on 8 December 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 December 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Louise Calderbank - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 November 2026.
  • Mrs Nicola Caroline Chetwood - Trustee. Appointed on 23 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
  • Mr Samuel Andrew Clarkson - Trustee. Appointed on 10 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 December 2029.
  • Mr Lawrence Matthew Conway - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 November 2026.
  • Ms Jen Donald - Trustee. Appointed on 22 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 December 2025.
  • Mrs Joanne Hamer - Trustee. Appointed on 16 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 September 2030.
  • Mr Mark Harris - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2021.
  • Mr Craig Andrew Hine - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Mr Gary Ronald Hollis - Trustee. Appointed on 25 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 January 2028.
  • Mrs Sally Parnaby - Member. Appointed on 1 March 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Sally Ann Parnaby - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 March 2018 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 February 2030.
  • Mrs Jacqueline Summerfield - Member. Appointed on 23 April 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jacqueline Summerfield - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2014 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 October 2030.
  • Mrs Denise Thompson - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 November 2026.
  • Mrs Kathryn Esther Tilney - Trustee. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 July 2030.