Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
About Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School in Kendal holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. In its 2024 ungraded inspection, the school was confirmed to have remained Good, and the inspection team noted that the early years provision had improved to Outstanding. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 76% of pupils met the benchmark. That is a strong result, sitting well above the Westmorland and Furness local authority average of 58% for primary schools. It places the school 12th out of 99 primaries in the LA, comfortably in the top 25% nationally. The school also performs well on individual subjects: 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 86% in maths, and 81% in writing.
Key Details
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
6 Jun 2024Latest monitoring visit (6 Jun 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 17 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Breakfast club
07:45-08:50
After-school care
15:20-18:00
Source: deangibson.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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