Kendal College
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
Not Available
AGES
16 - 99
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Further education
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(10/10/2023)
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Milnthorpe Road
Kendal
LA9 5AY
01539814700

School Description

Kendal College is a small general further education college located in Kendal, Cumbria. The college provides a range of vocational, academic and higher education courses, as well as apprenticeships. Kendal College has three sites in Kendal. These are the Milnthorpe Road campus, the Arts and Media campus and the Westmorland campus. Arts and media courses are offered at the Arts and Media campus. Nearly all other curriculum areas are based at the Milnthorpe Road campus. At the time of the inspection, the Westmorland Campus had not fully opened but offered a small number of professional studies courses such as accountancy. At the time of the inspection, Kendal College had around 1,300 learners on education programmes for young people studying a range of academic and vocational courses at levels 1 to 3 including T levels, BTECs and A levels. The largest subject areas are performing arts and media, construction, sport, and health and science. Around one in 10 learners follow T-level courses in business, agriculture, engineering and health. A-level learners follow courses in humanities, social sciences, science and mathematics. Around 730 adult learners study courses at levels 1 to 3. Most of these study parttime courses such as English, mathematics, education and creative arts. Just under a sixth study full-time on vocational courses, such as automotive. The remainder study access to higher education courses in science, health and humanities. There are 73 learners with high needs. Ten learners are enrolled on supported internships and 14 learners study a level 1 course that is intended to develop their independence, skills for work, English, mathematics and communication skills. The remainder study on full-time academic and vocational courses at levels 1 to 3. The college works with a specialist subcontractor to support the placement element of its supported internships. Around 800 apprentices study at levels 2 to 5. Most are on apprenticeships at levels 2 and 3 studying areas such as construction, engineering, business, education and agriculture. The remainder study at levels 4 and 5 in management, education or human resources.

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