Westmorland and Furness
Windermere School
GCSE results 2026: every Westmorland and Furness school ranked · how England did
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What the data says
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Admissions and catchment
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Bursaries and scholarships
THE BURSARY FUND
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Whether a pupil has a passion for academic study, thrives in the outdoors, excels on the sports field, has a talent for music or is inspired by the creative art…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
UK Students: Usually involve an interview with the Head and a review of current school reports.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 30 | 24.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 40 | 25.4 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 29 | 12.0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 45 | 12.0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 57 | 12.3 | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 112446 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-20 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Frank Thompson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LA23 1NW |
| Pupils | 256 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Browhead, Patterdale Road, Windermere, The Lake District, LA23 1NW
www.windermereschool.co.ukView local authority page1539446164| DfE number | 6008 |
| UKPRN | 10008600 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1973 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |