Ghyllside Primary School
Academy converter in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 424 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 459 |
| Free school meals | 13.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | GHYLLSIDE SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ghyllside.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01539814930 |
| URN | 138744 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 July 2025, published 16 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Stramongate Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Heron Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Castle Park School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Mark's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.