Schools in Hawkshead
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
0
of 13 in & around Hawkshead rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Hawkshead (1)
- Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA22 0NT
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 83% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Hawkshead (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
30
43% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
70
40 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
83.0%
KS2 Maths
83.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
9 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +2 primary and +2 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
43% occupied · 40 spare places
Other schools near Hawkshead
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Hawkshead's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Coniston CofE Primary School
Primary · Coniston
John Ruskin School
Secondary · Coniston
Windermere School
All-through · The Lake District
The Lakes School
Secondary · Windermere
Goodly Dale Primary School
Primary · Windermere
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere
Primary · Windermere
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary · Windermere
Ambleside CofE Primary School
Primary · Ambleside
Questions parents ask about schools in Hawkshead
How many schools are there in Hawkshead?
Hawkshead has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Hawkshead?
None of the 1 graded schools in Hawkshead currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Hawkshead have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Hawkshead have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Hawkshead?
Apply to Westmorland and Furness through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.