Appletree School
Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QS
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 12
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Rowan Knapton
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 18
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- URN
- 130367
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539560253
About this school
Appletree School is an independent special school in Kendal. It teaches children aged 6 to 12 and has 12 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Appletree School under its current framework. 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
Appletree School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 1996, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Appletree 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 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 9 |
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%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 8
- Pupils on SEN support
- 4
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Lakes Academy2.3 miles
Special schools · Kendal
-
Sandgate School2.6 miles
Special schools · Kendal
-
Cambian Whinfell School3.0 miles
Special schools · Kendal
-
Oversands School5.4 miles
Special schools · Grange-over-Sands
-
SwitchED26.3 miles
Special schools · Cumbria
Other schools in Kendal
- Cambian Whinfell School Special schools
- Sandgate School Special schools
- South Lakes Academy Special schools
- Kendal Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Appletree School teach?
- Appletree School teaches children aged 6 to 12. It is a special school in Kendal.
- Who is the headteacher of Appletree School?
- The headteacher of Appletree School is Mr Rowan Knapton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Appletree School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Appletree School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Appletree School?
- Appletree School has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 12.
- Is Appletree School full?
- Appletree School has capacity for 18 pupils and 12 on roll (67%), so it has space against 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 Appletree School a faith school?
- No. Appletree School has no designated religious character.
- Is Appletree School a selective school?
- Yes. Appletree School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Appletree 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 Appletree 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 24 July 2026.