Kendal College

Kendal College is a further education college situated in Kendal on the edge of the Lake District National Park. The college provides a range of training and education programmes, including Further Education, Higher Education and training courses to support local employers, as well as more diverse work such as hospitality consultancy for Cambridge University.

The college has over 4,000 students and employs over 150 staff.

In the College's last full Ofsted Inspection it was graded Good to Outstanding in all areas inspected.

The College is a partner of the University of Cumbria and University of Central Lancashire and delivers a range of Higher Education courses, including Foundation Degrees and teaching qualifications.

The college consists of two campuses, as well as making use of an Outdoor Education Centre on the shores of Lake Windermere where teaching is conducted in partnership with South Lakeland Leisure. The College also manages Kendal Museum as part of a 10 year partnership agreement with South Lakeland District Council.

On the 15 May the College officially opened its £12.9 million new build project on the college's main site. The new build is the first capital development that the college has embarked on since the main campus was originally constructed in 1971. On the 20 May 2009 the new build was shortlisted for the Learning and Skills Council / Royal Institute of British Architects Further Education Design Excellence Awards 2009

Locations

Main Site: Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AY.
The Creative Arts Centre - Beezon Road, Kendal, Cumbria.
Windermere Outdoor Adventure Centre - Rayrigg Road, Windermere