Kendal Nursery School
Brantfield, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Alyssa Dobbs
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 112091
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539730800
About this school
Kendal Nursery School is a nursery school in Kendal. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 118 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kendal Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Kendal Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cambian Whinfell School0.4 miles
Special schools · Kendal
-
South Lakes Academy0.4 miles
Special schools · Kendal
-
Stramongate Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
St Thomas's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Ghyllside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Kendal
Other schools in Kendal
- Castle Park School Primary
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School Primary
- Crosthwaite CofE School Primary
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary
- Ghyllside Primary School Primary
- Grayrigg CofE School Primary
- Heron Hill Primary School Primary
- Levens CofE School Primary
- Old Hutton CofE School Primary
- Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's CofE School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kendal Nursery School teach?
- Kendal Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Kendal.
- Who is the headteacher of Kendal Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Kendal Nursery School is Miss Alyssa Dobbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kendal Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kendal Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kendal Nursery School?
- Kendal Nursery School has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is Kendal Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Kendal Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kendal Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kendal Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Kendal Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Kendal Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.