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Appletree School

Special · ages 6-12MixedIndependent (grammar)12 pupilsKendalWestmorland and Furness
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places6 spare12 pupils, 18 places
Pupils on roll12Census January 2024

Appletree School is an independent special school in Kendal for boys and girls aged 6 to 12. It has 12 pupils and room for 18.

Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QS01539 560253appletreetreatmentcentre.co.ukMr Rowan Knapton headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Westmorland and Furness council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll12Census January 2024
Places1867% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support33%4 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan67%8 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls11 / 1
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll12913141515
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals––––0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language––––0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–33%23%7%13%20%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–67%77%93%87%80%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate35 per 1,000 people62% lower than the England average

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England480 m184Good 202366Compare
Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.3 miles55Good 202321Compare
Kirkbie Kendal SchoolAcademy1.6 miles1,029Good 202458Compare
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalAcademy1.7 miles134Good 202478Compare
Heron Hill Primary SchoolCouncil1.7 miles419Good 202264Compare
Kendal CollegeFurther education1.7 miles–Not inspected–Compare
Vicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.7 miles109Good 202314Compare
Ghyllside Primary SchoolAcademy2.1 miles424No overall grade 202548Compare
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Questions parents ask

Is Appletree School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Appletree School yet.

How many pupils does Appletree School have?

12 pupils aged 6 to 12 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 18 places, so it is 67% full.

Does Appletree School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QS
Telephone
01539 560253
Website
www.appletreetreatmentcentre.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Rowan Knapton
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 6-12
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Ward
Kendal South
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
16 May 1996
URN
130367 · LAESTAB 9436048 · UKPRN 10027377
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from