Windermere School

Independent school · All-through, ages 3 to 20 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form · Boarding

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

01539 446164 · School website · Map and directions

Inspected byISIIndependent Schools Inspectorate
A level exams graded A* or A0%England 26% · 2024/25
Pupils226Room for 496 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 361 in 2019, 315 in 2021, 311 in 2022, 328 in 2023, 290 in 2024, 256 in 2025. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.

Ofsted inspection

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Results

We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

1 A level student in this year group.

Only 1 pupil took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolWestmorland and FurnessEngland
Average A level grade Not published C+ B-
A level exams graded A* or A 0% 23% 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 0% 49% 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. Not published 32.8 35

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Average A level grade, over time

2022/232023/242024/25
Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A level subjects, 2024/25

1 subject, 1 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Chinese.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolWestmorland and FurnessEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% 17.7%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 2.3% 4.5%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 10.2% 16.1%* 13.4%
English as an additional language Not published 4.5%* 19.2%

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

How did Windermere School do in its A levels?

In 2024/25, 0% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 26 points below the England average of 26%.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.