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Windermere School

Patterdale Road, Windermere, Cumbria, England LA23 1NW
Tel: +44 (0) 1539 446164

Private School (Fee Paying) Co-Educational 3 - 18 Years Day & Boarding (Flexi, Full, Weekly)

Windermere School is in the heart of the English Lake District National Park. Established in 1863, we are a co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 3 to 18 years. With access to a spectacular greater classroom, we live our school motto: Vincit qui se Vincit. One conquers, who conquers oneself.

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Word From The Head

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Mr Frank Thompson


A very warm welcome to Windermere School. We are a school that is as unique and all-encompassing as our idyllic location on the banks of England’s largest lake at the very heart of this UNESCO World Heritage site.

Place only makes up one element of what makes our school so special, of equal importance is people. We are a family as much as we are a school, a home away from home for many of our pupils and we achieve this because we care. We have the capacity to care about everyone one of our pupils because of our size.

Small class sizes and dedicated staff that offer wrap around care throughout the school year ensures that when parents choose Windermere School they do so safe in the knowledge that their children will be taken in the fold, a place of comfort, security and belonging.

The final element that I believe makes us such a special place to live and learn is our curriculum and the experiences we provide. In everything we do we seek to challenge and inspire, to find that real depth of learning that we know exists just beyond the edge of our comfort zones. Be that in the classrooms, on the mountains, out on the lake to taking on an opposition team on the sports pitch, our pupils embrace those challenges, they look forward to them, driven to succeed, confident enough to fail and always looking to learn whatever the outcome.

I am so proud to be leading such a dynamic community. We aim for every pupil to be inspired by the challenge, rooted in the land and brought into the fold: empowering compassionate change makers who seek to improve their world.

You are all warmly invited to come and experience the very special environment that is Windermere School, I hope to welcome you soon.

Mr Frank Thompson Headmaster

What We Offer

  • BTEC - Business and Technology Education Council
  • GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education
  • IB DP - International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme
  • IBCP - International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme
  • IGCSE - International General Certificate of Secondary Education

Admissions

  • Entry test or exam
  • Interview
  • Report from previous school

Age Range & Fees

Age Range3 to 18
Annual Day Fees *£7605 to £17775
Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *£24120 to £30150
Annual Full Boarding Fees *£25485 to £31335
Flexi BoardingYes
* Currency: GB Pound

Number Of Pupils

64Day84
65Full Boarding35
9Weekly Boarding19
138Total138
Boys Girls

Number Of Staff

Full-time: 30
Part-time: 16

% Pupils Gaining
GCSE/IGCSE Passes 5 - 9

% Pupils Gaining
A Level Grades A – C

IB Score
 

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