Kirkbie Kendal School
| Motto | Care, Courtesy and Consideration |
|---|---|
| Established | 1525 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr Philip Hyman |
| Chair of Governors | Mrs Nicola Crierie |
| Location |
Lound Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 7EQ England 54°19′03″N 2°44′28″W / 54.31741°N 2.74118°WCoordinates: 54°19′03″N 2°44′28″W / 54.31741°N 2.74118°W |
| Local authority | Cumbria |
| DfE URN | 136671 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 880 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Wakefield, Chorley, Edington |
| Colours | Green blazers, White t-shirt, Black Trousers and Black Shoes |
| Website | www |
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. The school has 880 pupils on roll, ages 11–18.
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. The school was re-designated as a Business and Enterprise College in 2008.
The school has taken steps to alert students and parents to potential dangers of social networking websites, after an incident of cyber-bullying involving students at the school.
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.
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.
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.
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. The school was also recognized in 2004.
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