Welcome to Windermere School in the heart of the Lake District National Park. Established in 1863, we are a boarding and day school for boys and girls from age 3 to 18. With access to a spectacular greater classroom, we can really live our school motto: Vincit qui se Vincit. One conquers, who conquers oneself.

Windermere School is situated on the edge of Lake Windermere, which means we can offer a wide variety of outdoor activities both within and outside the curriculum.

We aim to be the best small independent school in Britain and offer a nurturing environment that allows our pupils to flourish.

Our International Baccalaureate Diploma results are consistently above world average and typically range from 33-34. In 2016 a quarter of the cohort achieved over 40.

In 2016 95 per cent of all GCSE students achieved A*-C and over a half of the cohort achieved A*-A.

The School has Royal Yachting Association Champion Club status, the first School in the UK to receive this status. An RYA Champion Club is recognised as being a Centre of Excellence for junior race training and racing.... these clubs form the bedrock of the British Olympic Sailing Team.

Educational programmes offered

GCSEs/ iGCSEs

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

International Baccalaureate Careers Programme

Short term boarding education (less than one year)

Long term boarding education (more than one year)

Holiday activity and English schools

We also have summer and holiday schools which offer a range of courses, programs and clubs for children and young people during the school holidays. We cater for students aged 6 to 17 years old, from the local area and further afield.

Holiday Clubs

We offer a range of courses taking place during the Easter and summer holidays, catering for all children aged 6 to 16 years old.

Holiday Clubs offer the perfect opportunity for your child to try something new, make new friends, develop existing skills, and have lots of fun. 

• Watersports Courses are for children aged between 6 and 16. Each week-long course takes place Monday to Friday, from 10am to 1pm.  
• Kids Club Courses will run for six weeks during the summer holidays. They are open to children aged 6 to 10 years old. Each week-long course takes place Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. 
• Activity Club is for students aged 11 to 16 who would like to join our international students for afternoon activities

We are happy to show visitors around the school, if you would like to organise a visit or want to know more information please email admissions@windermereschool.co.uk, call 015394 46164 or go to our website.

We look forward to hearing from you.