Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

About Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal is a primary school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 155 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 1.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal their first choice was offered one of its 14 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.1%. There are about 23.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.