Castle Park School Catchment Area
Castle Park School is an academy converter primary school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 338 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
338
Pupils
315
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Castle Park School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle Park School?
The catchment area for Castle Park School is the geographic zone Westmorland and Furness uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Westmorland and Furness publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Castle Park School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Westmorland and Furness. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Westmorland and Furness before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Westmorland and Furness catchment area documents →Castle Park School: at or above its 315 place limit
Castle Park School has a published admission number of 315 places. 338 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Westmorland and Furness allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Kendal.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Westmorland and Furness publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Westmorland and Furness school admissions →
Castle Park School: School Information
- Full address
- Sedbergh Drive, Kendal, LA9 6BE
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142693
Other Primary Schools in Kendal
If Castle Park School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Kendal are the next closest alternatives.
Heron Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA9 7JH
Levens CofE School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LA8 8PU
Old Hutton CofE School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LA8 0NQ
Staveley CofE School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LA8 9PH
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LA9 5BP
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · LA9 6QR
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Castle Park School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Castle Park School
What is the catchment area for Castle Park School? ▾
The catchment area for Castle Park School is the geographic zone Westmorland and Furness uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Westmorland and Furness publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castle Park School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Castle Park School currently has 338 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Castle Park School? ▾
Admission to Castle Park School is managed by Westmorland and Furness. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Castle Park School cover? ▾
Castle Park School is a primary school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.