Academy · Westmorland and Furness

The Queen Katherine School

Secondary
Ages 11–19
Sixth form

Term dates

Academys can set their own term dates. Many follow Westmorland and Furness council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Westmorland and Furness's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Academy
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–19
Pupils: 910 (capacity 1465)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 01539743900
Address: Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Website: qks.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.