What year groups does Windermere School teach?

Windermere School teaches children aged 3 to 20. It is an independent school in The Lake District.

Who is the headteacher of Windermere School?

The headteacher of Windermere School is Mr Frank Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Windermere School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Windermere School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Windermere School?

Windermere School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 20.

Is Windermere School full?

Windermere School has capacity for 496 pupils and 226 on roll (46%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Windermere School a faith school?

No. Windermere School has no designated religious character.

How have Windermere School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 12 in 2022/23 and 25.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Windermere School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Windermere School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Windermere School

Browhead, Patterdale Road, The Lake District, LA23 1NW

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 3 to 20
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Frank Thompson
Boarding: Boarding school
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Westmorland and Lonsdale
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 496
Pupils on roll: 226
URN: 112446
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Website: School website
Telephone: 01539446164

About this school

Windermere School is an independent school in The Lake District. It teaches children aged 3 to 20 and has 226 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Windermere School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Windermere School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1973, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	45	29	40
Attainment 8 score	12.0	12.0	25.4
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.5	0.5	1.6

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Windermere School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Westmorland and Furness average	England average
2022/23	12	37.9	39.8
2023/24	12	40	39.5
2024/25	25.4	41.9	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	328
2023/24	290
2024/25	256

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 2
Pupils on SEN support: 45

Location

Nearby schools

Cairn Education CIC
Special schools · Cumbria

5.7 miles
Cambian Whinfell School
Special schools · Kendal

9.0 miles
South Lakes Academy
Special schools · Kendal

9.7 miles
Sandgate School
Special schools · Kendal

10.0 miles
Oversands School
Special schools · Grange-over-Sands

10.1 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Windermere School teach?: Windermere School teaches children aged 3 to 20. It is an independent school in The Lake District.
Who is the headteacher of Windermere School?: The headteacher of Windermere School is Mr Frank Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Windermere School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Windermere School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Windermere School?: Windermere School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 20.
Is Windermere School full?: Windermere School has capacity for 496 pupils and 226 on roll (46%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Windermere School a faith school?: No. Windermere School has no designated religious character.
How have Windermere School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 12 in 2022/23 and 25.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Windermere School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Windermere School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.