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Kirkbie Kendal School

November 13, 2023

Kirkbie Kendal School is an academy school and known as a Business and Enterprise College in Kendal, Cumbria, Northern England, and serves the area around the town and rural countryside. Kirkbie Kendal School operates as a Foundation school, and has been regularly oversubscribed, accepting students based on a designated hierarchy.[2] The school has 1048 pupils on roll, ages 11–18.[3]

Kirkbie Kendal School
Address
Lound Road

Kendal
,
Cumbria
,
LA9 7EQ

England
Coordinates54°19′03″N 2°44′28″W / 54.31741°N 2.74118°W / 54.31741; -2.74118
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoCare, courtesy, consideration and hard work
Established1525; 498 years ago (1525)[1]
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
Department for Education URN136671 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMark Harris
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1048
Colour(s)Green blazers, White t-shirt, Black Trousers and Black Shoes
Websitehttp://www.kirkbiekendal.cumbria.sch.uk

History edit

The school was formed in 1980 by the amalgamation of Kendal Grammar School and Kendal High School. The Grammar School had been founded in 1525, and from 1588 had been located alongside Kendal Parish Church then moved in 1889 to the building which is now the main block of KKS. Kendal High School for Girls opened in 1890 at a site on Thorney Hills.[1]

Programmes and curriculum edit

As a Business and Enterprise College status, Kirkbie Kendal School focuses on raising levels of attainment in business studies and related courses, mathematics and information technology. The school works with local businesses, colleges and universities to provide students with the skills needed to progress into higher or further education and employment or entrepreneurship.[4] The school was re-designated as a Business and Enterprise College in 2008.

Awards and recognition edit

In 2003, Kirkbie Kendal School was one of 14 schools in the North-East and Cumbria that were awarded specialist status by the Department for Education and Skills, entitling the school to its share of more than £2m worth of investment.[5]

A team from the school won the regional final of the Institute of Physics 2004 Paperclip Physics Competition. The Kirkbie Kendal School team was recognized from among six finalists for its efforts in explaining concepts of density and buoyancy.[6][7]

A student at the school was one of 25 regional winners in the 2006 Audi Innovation Awards competition, a national design competition for students ages 11–14. Over 4,000 entries were submitted to the competition from more than 200 schools.[8]

For 2006, Kirkbie Kendal School was the North East Regional winner of the Charter Standard Secondary School award for outstanding achievement in providing football opportunities for their students.[9] The school was also recognized in 2004.[10]

Academic performance edit

The school gets GCSE results at the England average and A-level results slightly above the England average.[11]

OFSTED inspections edit

The school was inspected by OFSTED on the 23 and 24 September 2014. The school received two outstanding and the rest were in the category good.[12]

School Features edit

The school is medium-sized and in total there are 6 buildings on the school grounds. Those being the Main building, Humanities, Languages, Expressive Arts, Technology and the Science/Maths/ICT block.

Former pupils edit

Kendal Grammar School edit

Kendal High School for Girls edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 13 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Admissions Arrangements Policy September 2016" (doc). Kirkbie Kendal School. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. ^ "School prospectus" (PDF). Kirkbie Kendal School. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Extra Curricular Activities". Kirkbie Kendal School. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Schools win special status", The Journal, July 1, 2003
  6. ^ Kirkbie Kendal wins local heat of Paperclip Physics, Institute of Physics Lanbria, Issue 7, May 2004. p. 2.
  7. ^ 2004 Paperclip Competition, Institute of Physics, accessed March 7, 2007
  8. ^ 2005 Audi Innovation Awards 2007-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 7, 2007
  9. ^ Regional Award for Kirkbie Kendal School 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Westmorland County FA, February 28, 2007
  10. ^ Kirkbie Kendal Award 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Lakeland Radio, February 22, 2005
  11. ^ Kirkbie Kendal School League Tables from BBC News.
  12. ^ Ofsted Inspection Reports, accessed 10 October 2016

November 13, 2023
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Kirkbie Kendal School is an academy school and known as a Business and Enterprise College in Kendal Cumbria Northern England and serves the area around the town and rural countryside Kirkbie Kendal School operates as a Foundation school and has been regularly oversubscribed accepting students based on a designated hierarchy 2 The school has 1048 pupils on roll ages 11 18 3 Kirkbie Kendal SchoolAddressLound RoadKendal Cumbria LA9 7EQEnglandCoordinates54 19 03 N 2 44 28 W 54 31741 N 2 74118 W 54 31741 2 74118InformationTypeAcademyMottoCare courtesy consideration and hard workEstablished1525 498 years ago 1525 1 Local authorityWestmorland and FurnessDepartment for Education URN136671 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherMark HarrisGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 18Enrolment1048Colour s Green blazers White t shirt Black Trousers and Black ShoesWebsitehttp www kirkbiekendal cumbria sch uk Contents 1 History 2 Programmes and curriculum 3 Awards and recognition 4 Academic performance 4 1 OFSTED inspections 5 School Features 6 Former pupils 6 1 Kendal Grammar School 6 2 Kendal High School for Girls 7 ReferencesHistory editThe school was formed in 1980 by the amalgamation of Kendal Grammar School and Kendal High School The Grammar School had been founded in 1525 and from 1588 had been located alongside Kendal Parish Church then moved in 1889 to the building which is now the main block of KKS Kendal High School for Girls opened in 1890 at a site on Thorney Hills 1 Programmes and curriculum editAs a Business and Enterprise College status Kirkbie Kendal School focuses on raising levels of attainment in business studies and related courses mathematics and information technology The school works with local businesses colleges and universities to provide students with the skills needed to progress into higher or further education and employment or entrepreneurship 4 The school was re designated as a Business and Enterprise College in 2008 Awards and recognition editIn 2003 Kirkbie Kendal School was one of 14 schools in the North East and Cumbria that were awarded specialist status by the Department for Education and Skills entitling the school to its share of more than 2m worth of investment 5 A team from the school won the regional final of the Institute of Physics 2004 Paperclip Physics Competition The Kirkbie Kendal School team was recognized from among six finalists for its efforts in explaining concepts of density and buoyancy 6 7 A student at the school was one of 25 regional winners in the 2006 Audi Innovation Awards competition a national design competition for students ages 11 14 Over 4 000 entries were submitted to the competition from more than 200 schools 8 For 2006 Kirkbie Kendal School was the North East Regional winner of the Charter Standard Secondary School award for outstanding achievement in providing football opportunities for their students 9 The school was also recognized in 2004 10 Academic performance editThe school gets GCSE results at the England average and A level results slightly above the England average 11 OFSTED inspections edit The school was inspected by OFSTED on the 23 and 24 September 2014 The school received two outstanding and the rest were in the category good 12 School Features editThe school is medium sized and in total there are 6 buildings on the school grounds Those being the Main building Humanities Languages Expressive Arts Technology and the Science Maths ICT block Former pupils editThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations March 2019 James Ellison Motorcycle Racer Three members Neil and Scott Wilkinson Matthew Wood of the band British Sea PowerKendal Grammar School edit Sir Edward Bailey MC geologist 1892 9 Nigel Bell Chief Executive of the NHS Information Authority from 1999 2001 1970 7 Robert Chorley 1st Baron Chorley Peter Gibbs BBC Weather forecaster 1969 76 David Starkey English historian 1956 63 Carl Walker former policeman 1945 50 David Wheatman cricketer Philip Wilson former Liberal MP for St Pancras South 1886 93 Kendal High School for Girls edit Muriel Brunskill contralto 1911 8 References edit a b KKS History Archived from the original on 13 March 2009 Admissions Arrangements Policy September 2016 doc Kirkbie Kendal School Retrieved 10 October 2016 School prospectus PDF Kirkbie Kendal School Retrieved 8 February 2022 Extra Curricular Activities Kirkbie Kendal School Retrieved 10 October 2016 Schools win special status The Journal July 1 2003 Kirkbie Kendal wins local heat of Paperclip Physics Institute of Physics Lanbria Issue 7 May 2004 p 2 2004 Paperclip Competition Institute of Physics accessed March 7 2007 2005 Audi Innovation Awards Archived 2007 04 07 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 7 2007 Regional Award for Kirkbie Kendal School Archived 2007 09 29 at the Wayback Machine Westmorland County FA February 28 2007 Kirkbie Kendal Award Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine Lakeland Radio February 22 2005 Kirkbie Kendal School League Tables from BBC News Ofsted Inspection Reports accessed 10 October 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kirkbie Kendal School amp oldid 1160145622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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