Kendal Nursery School

Nursery
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 4

Ofsted: Outstanding

Brantfield, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kendal Nursery School is a nursery school in Kendal for ages 2 to 4. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 October 2014, report published 10 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Pupil numbers and mix

118 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals11%

11%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.6%

7.6%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1.7%

1.7%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kendal Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Appletree Nursery School	20 miles	Ofsted: Good
Parkview Nursery School	23 miles	Ofsted: Good
Hindpool Nursery School	24 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good
Cleator Moor Nursery School	33 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Frizington Nursery School	33 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Local authority nursery school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 4
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Alyssa Dobbs
Phone: 01539730800
Website: brantfield.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brantfield, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 112091

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.