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St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere

Academy converter · Windermere · LA23 2DD

Ages 3–11 · 40 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
37

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill47%

40 pupils · 86 places

Pupils on roll
40
Boys / girls
15 / 25
School capacity
86
Capacity fill
40 / 86 (47%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
7
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Bone

Location

Address
Prince's Road, Princes Road
Postcode
LA23 2DD
Town
Windermere
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Windermere, Westmorland and Furness, 40 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Windermere
4
Primary schools in Windermere
3
Academies among open schools in Windermere
25% (1)
Open schools in LA23
5
Primary in LA23
3
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WindermereNear LA23

  • Goodly Dale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Windermere · LA23 2JX · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM12.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • The Lakes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Windermere · LA23 1HW · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Windermere School

    Other independent school

    The Lake District · LA23 1NW · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–20

    • Att812.0
    • EM5+0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Bone
Telephone
01539448125
Website
www.st-cuthberts-windermere.cumbria.sch.uk

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