St Patrick's CofE School
Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal, LA8 0HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Edmondson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 88
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 112318
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539567388
About this school
St Patrick's CofE School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Kendal. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 92 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Patrick's CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 78% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 22% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 100% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 89% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 100% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Patrick's CofE 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 | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 90 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Patrick's CofE School compares
St Patrick's CofE School ranked 25th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 92 | — |
| Crosscrake CofE Primary School | — | 4.3% | 8.9% | 55 | 1.5 miles |
| Old Hutton CofE School | 54% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 78 | 2.4 miles |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | 79% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 184 | 2.8 miles |
| Levens CofE School | 38% | 3% | 8% | 98 | 3.3 miles |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | 89% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 176 | 3.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.58%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crosscrake CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Old Hutton CofE School2.4 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
St Mark's CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Natland, Kendal
-
Levens CofE School3.3 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Milnthorpe Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
Other schools in Kendal
St Patrick's CofE School ranks 5th of the 13 ranked primary 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 Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Patrick's CofE School teach?
- St Patrick's CofE School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Kendal.
- Who is the headteacher of St Patrick's CofE School?
- The headteacher of St Patrick's CofE School is Mrs Suzanne Edmondson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Patrick's CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Patrick's CofE 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 St Patrick's CofE School?
- St Patrick's CofE School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Patrick's CofE School full?
- St Patrick's CofE School has capacity for 88 pupils and 92 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Patrick's CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. St Patrick's CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does St Patrick's CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Patrick's CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Patrick's CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Patrick's CofE School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- St Patrick's CofE School ranked 25th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Patrick's CofE School's absence rate?
- St Patrick's CofE School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Patrick's CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Patrick's CofE School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.