What year groups does South Lakes Academy teach?

South Lakes Academy teaches children aged 11 to 25. It is a special school in Kendal.

Who is the headteacher of South Lakes Academy?

The headteacher of South Lakes Academy is Mrs Tunde Christie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has South Lakes Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected South Lakes Academy 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 big is South Lakes Academy?

South Lakes Academy has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 25.

Is South Lakes Academy full?

South Lakes Academy has capacity for 12 pupils and 12 on roll (100%), 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 South Lakes Academy a faith school?

No. South Lakes Academy has no designated religious character.

What are South Lakes Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, South Lakes Academy'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.

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South Lakes Academy

South Lakes Academy

Riverside Centre, Yard 39, Kendal, LA9 4ED

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 25
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Tunde Christie
Constituency: Westmorland and Lonsdale
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 12
Pupils on roll: 12
URN: 147237
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Website: School website
Telephone: 01539721487

About this school

South Lakes Academy is an independent special school in Kendal. It teaches children aged 11 to 25 and has 12 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected South Lakes Academy under its current framework. 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

South Lakes Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1	3	3
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How South Lakes Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	13
2023/24	10
2024/25	11

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: 12
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Sandgate School
Special schools · Kendal

0.6 miles
Cambian Whinfell School
Special schools · Kendal

0.7 miles
Appletree School
Special schools · Kendal

2.3 miles
Cairn Education CIC
Special schools · Cumbria

4.4 miles
Oversands School
Special schools · Grange-over-Sands

6.3 miles

Other schools in Kendal

Appletree School Special schools
Cambian Whinfell School Special schools
Sandgate School 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 year groups does South Lakes Academy teach?: South Lakes Academy teaches children aged 11 to 25. It is a special school in Kendal.
Who is the headteacher of South Lakes Academy?: The headteacher of South Lakes Academy is Mrs Tunde Christie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has South Lakes Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected South Lakes Academy 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 big is South Lakes Academy?: South Lakes Academy has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 25.
Is South Lakes Academy full?: South Lakes Academy has capacity for 12 pupils and 12 on roll (100%), 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 South Lakes Academy a faith school?: No. South Lakes Academy has no designated religious character.
What are South Lakes Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, South Lakes Academy'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 24 July 2026.