Windermere School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025The Lake District, North West LA23 1NW · Westmorland and Furness
#523 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#4028 of 4,090 nationally
About Windermere School
Windermere School is a independent all-through located in The Lake District, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–20. In 2025 it enrolled 226 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 6.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 523rd of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (7th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 226; capacity filled 45.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.61.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)25.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Windermere School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 45.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 25.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.61
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Windermere School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Lakes School
Windermere · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
445 students · 2.3 km away
Ambleside CofE Primary School
Ambleside · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
52 students · 3.1 km away
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere
Windermere · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
40 students · 4.5 km away
Goodly Dale Primary School
Windermere · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
77 students · 4.5 km away
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Windermere · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
336 students · 4.6 km away
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School
Hawkshead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
30 students · 5.0 km away
Grasmere CofE Primary School
Ambleside · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
89 students · 7.5 km away
Langdale CofE School
Ambleside · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
31 students · 7.5 km away
Staveley CofE School
Kendal · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
79 students · 8.8 km away
Coniston CofE Primary School
Coniston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
67 students · 9.0 km away
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245 students
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Frequently asked questions
Is Windermere School a good school?
Windermere School has a Success Index (England) of 6.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #523 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Windermere School rank in North West?
Windermere School ranks #523 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #4028 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Windermere School?
Windermere School had 226 students in 2025.
Is Windermere School a primary school or a secondary school?
Windermere School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–20. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Windermere School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Windermere School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.