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Windermere School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
person Mrs Jessica Sheldrick (Headteacher)
location_onThe Lake District, LA23 1NW
language Visit Website phone 01539446164
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Ofsted

Not Yet Inspected

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Students

328

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Attainment 8

24.5

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GCSE Rank

#22 in Westmorland and Furness

#3,741 of 4,024 nationally

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Windermere School is a Other independent school primary school in The Lake District, serving ages 3-20. Ranks in the top 93% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Windermere School is an other independent school in The Lake District, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 3-20. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 226 pupils on roll.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 24.5, placing the school #22 in Westmorland and Furness and #3,741 of 4,024 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 1 A-level subjects. 60% of sixth-form leavers progressed directly to higher education.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Independent School Note: Many independent schools teach International GCSEs (IGCSEs), IB, or international qualifications that are excluded from DfE Attainment 8 calculations, which can lower headline DfE GCSE scores.

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026
Attainment 8 Score

24.5

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.8%
5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)0.00%
Triple Science Entry0.00%
EBacc Slot Score5.8 / 30
2025
Attainment 8 Score

25.4

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)39.3%
Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS1.61
2024
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

12

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS0.52
2023
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

12.0

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS0.46
2022
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

12.3

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS0.61
2019
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

9.1

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS0.64
2018
Progress 8 Score

NP

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

10.2

Grade 5+ E&M

-

Entering EBacc0%
EBacc APS0.55
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
A-level subjects offered1
2024
Post-18 Destinations 71.4% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 60%
handshake Apprenticeships 0%
work Employment 8.6%
Not sustained / NEET5.7%
2023
Post-18 Destinations 68.8% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 46.9%
handshake Apprenticeships 3.1%
work Employment 15.6%
Not sustained / NEET15.6%
2022
Post-18 Destinations 72% sustained
school Higher Education (University) 48%
handshake Apprenticeships 0%
work Employment 20%
Not sustained / NEET0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology
YearPrimary Overall (Nat)LA RankAttainmentProgressSecondary Overall (Nat)LA RankGCSE AttainmentProgress 8 RankA-Level VATop-Third UniOverall Uni (HE)
2026 — — — — #3,806 / 4,024 #22 #3,741 #1 — — #1,130
2025 — — — — #3,694 / 3,948 #22 #3,682 #1 — — #1,130
2024 — — — — #4,076 / 4,450 #22 #3,856 #3,478 — — #1,130
2023 — — — — #3,979 / 4,321 #24 #3,764 #3,368 — — #1,752
2022 — — — — #3,850 / 4,199 #24 #3,665 #3,286 — — #1,792
2019 — — — — #3,629 / 4,060 #23 #3,586 #3,162 — — —
2018 — — — — #3,409 / 3,845 #20 #3,357 #2,991 — — —

Ofsted History

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Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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