Queen Katherine School

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Academy in Kendal, Cumbria, England

The Queen Katherine School

Address

Appleby Road

Kendal

Cumbria

LA9 6PJ

England

Coordinates| 54°20′22″N 2°44′07″W﻿ / ﻿54.33941°N 2.73530°W﻿ / 54.33941; -2.73530
Information
Type| Academy
Motto| Veritas
Local authority| Westmorland and Furness
Department for Education URN| 136526 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Headteacher| Jon Hayes
Gender| Co-educational
Age| 11 to 18
Enrolment| 1420
Houses| 4
Colour(s)| Maroon and silver
Website| http://www.queenkatherine.org/

The Queen Katherine School is an academy school located in Kendal, Cumbria, England. It is a co-educational facility for 11- to 18-year-olds and has around 1,420 students.[1]

The school was judged to be Good in all areas after an inspection by Ofsted in March 2022.[2]

## Classification

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The school achieved specialist status as a Technology College in 2001 and became a strategic facility for students with physical and medical difficulties in 2002. In 2006, it became a full-service Extended School.

In 2011 the school became an Academy.

In March 2022 the school was judged to be Good in all areas by Ofsted.

## Extracurricular activities

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There are over 30 school clubs, and a number of activities during lunchtime, after school and at weekends.

There are regular school plays, including an annual musical, a number of choirs and a school orchestra, which perform locally. Many QKS students also play in the Westmorland Youth Orchestra and Cumbria Youth Orchestra, or sing in the Amabile choir.

## The School Council

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Each form elects representatives who meet as a Year Council. There are Upper and Lower School Councils and a full School Council. Senior Students are elected from the Sixth Form, and they chair the various meetings and organise the Sixth Form Ball, amongst other things. The School Council is given an annual budget to spend on school improvement. The Council is also involved in charity fund-raising.

## Notable former pupils

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* The members of Wild Beasts were pupils at the school in the early 2000s. Drummer Chris Talbot is the son of the school's music teachers, Robert and Lesley Talbot.[3]
* Rear Admiral William Warrender, former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.[4]

## References

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1. ^ QKS, Queen Katherine School Website.
2. ^ "The Queen Katherine School". Ofsted. 22 May 2018.
3. ^ "Tributes after death of immensely popular Kendal teacher". The Westmorland Gazette. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
4. ^ "Naval commander from South Lakes receives honour at Buckingham Palace". The Westmorland Gazette. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

## External links

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* School website
* School Association (PTA) website
* Ofsted details

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Schools in Cumbria, England 1

Primary schools|

* Chetwynde School
* Holme St Cuthbert School

Secondary schools|

* Appleby Grammar School
* Beacon Hill Community School
* Caldew School
* Cartmel Priory School
* Chetwynde School
* Cockermouth School
* Dallam School
* Dowdales School
* Energy Coast UTC
* Furness Academy
* John Ruskin School
* Keswick School
* Kirkbie Kendal School
* Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
* The Lakes School
* Millom School
* Nelson Thomlinson School
* Netherhall School
* Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
* Queen Elizabeth School
* Queen Katherine School
* Richard Rose Central Academy
* Richard Rose Morton Academy
* St Bernard's Catholic High School
* St Benedict's Catholic High School
* St John Henry Newman Catholic School
* St Joseph's Catholic High School
* Samuel King's School
* Settlebeck School
* Solway Community School
* Trinity School
* Ullswater Community College
* Ulverston Victoria High School
* Walney School
* West Lakes Academy
* The Whitehaven Academy
* William Howard School
* Workington Academy

Independent schools|

* Austin Friars
* St Bees School
* Sedbergh School
* Windermere School

Special schools|

* Oversands School

Sixth form & FE colleges|

* Barrow Sixth Form College
* Furness College
* Kendal College
* Lakes College

Defunct schools|

* Aspatria Agricultural College
* Barrow-in-Furness Grammar Schools
* Barrow-in-Furness Higher Grade School
* Barrow-in-Furness Technical School
* Casterton School
* Eden Grove School
* Hawkshead Grammar School
* John Whinnerah Institute
* Newton Rigg College
* Parkview School
* Salterbeck School
* Southfield Technology College
* Town Bank Grammar School
* Urswick Grammar School
* Wigton School
* Workington School
* Wyndham School, Egremont

1includes schools in Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness.

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