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The Lakes School

Community school · Windermere · LA23 1HW

Ages 11–18 · 445 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-19

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
424

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

65

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill52%

445 pupils · 851 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
239 / 206
School capacity
851
Capacity fill
445 / 851 (52%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
62
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Sharon Rainey

Location

Address
Troutbeck Bridge
Postcode
LA23 1HW
Town
Windermere
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 4 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Windermere, Westmorland and Furness, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.8%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Windermere
4
Secondary schools in Windermere
1
Academies among open schools in Windermere
25% (1)
Open schools in LA23
5
Secondary in LA23
1
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Secondary in Westmorland and Furness LA
19

Nearby secondary 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

  • Windermere School

    Other independent school

    The Lake District · LA23 1NW · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–20

    • Att812.0
    • EM5+0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Goodly Dale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Windermere · LA23 2JX · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sharon Rainey
Telephone
01539440810
Website
http://thelakesschool.com/

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