Schools in Windermere
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 4 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 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 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Windermere (4)
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · LA23 2DD
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 72% expected (2025) - St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA23 2DD
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report card
By type:Primary schools in Windermere (3)Secondary schools in Windermere (1)
4
3 primary · 1 secondary
898
62% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
1,455
557 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
42.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
36.8%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
36 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +9 primary and +6 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
75% occupied · 151 spare places
Secondary Schools
52% occupied · 406 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Windermere
How many schools are there in Windermere?
Windermere has 4 open schools: 3 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Windermere?
None of the 4 graded schools in Windermere currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 75% 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
Which primary schools in Windermere have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Windermere with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Goodly Dale Primary School (82% in reading, 82% in maths); and St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School (63% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Goodly Dale Primary SchoolSt Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Windermere?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Windermere selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Windermere have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Windermere 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 Windermere?
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.