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Windermere School

Other independent school · The Lake District · LA23 1NW

Ages 3–20 · 226 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Attainment 8

12.0

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 812.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill46%

226 pupils · 496 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
114 / 112
School capacity
496
Capacity fill
226 / 496 (46%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 3–20

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Frank Thompson

Location

Address
Browhead, Patterdale Road, Windermere
Postcode
LA23 1NW
Town
The Lake District
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 other independent school, Ages 3–20, in The Lake District, Westmorland and Furness, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, independent.

Open schools in The Lake District
1
Academies among open schools in The Lake District
0% (0)
Open schools in LA23
5
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in The Lake DistrictNear LA23

  • 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • Ambleside CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ambleside · LA22 9DH · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.2%

    1.9 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%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Frank Thompson
Telephone
01539446164
Website
www.windermereschool.co.uk

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