Stramongate Primary School Catchment Area
Stramongate Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 261 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
261
Pupils
420
Capacity
62%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
Stramongate Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Stramongate Primary School?
The catchment area for Stramongate Primary 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, Stramongate Primary 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.
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 →Stramongate Primary School: 420 places, 62% filled: places available
Stramongate Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 261 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 62%. At 62% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.2% of pupils at Stramongate Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Westmorland and Furness.
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 →
Stramongate Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137962
Other Primary Schools in Kendal
If Stramongate Primary 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 Stramongate Primary 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: Stramongate Primary School
What is the catchment area for Stramongate Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Stramongate Primary 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 Stramongate Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Stramongate Primary School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 261 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Westmorland and Furness.
What is the admissions policy for Stramongate Primary School? ▾
Admission to Stramongate Primary 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 Stramongate Primary School cover? ▾
Stramongate Primary School is a primary school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Stramongate Primary School? ▾
Stramongate Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.