Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, inspected in February 2020.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 7.5% of pupils at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal received £6,799 and spent £6,224 for each of its 157 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £79,000 (£504 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust, income was £8,234 and spending £8,275 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal is part of Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:

• St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Windermere
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Carnforth
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Ulverston
• St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Lancaster
• Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness Dalton-In-Furness
• St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Barrow-In-Furness
• St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow Barrow-In-Furness
• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Barrow-In-Furness
• St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Penrith
• St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington Workington

What is Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal is Good, from an inspection in February 2020 of its predecessor, Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School.

When was Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal last inspected by Ofsted?

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal have?

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal has 134 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal cover?

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal?

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal is at Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5HB.