The Lakes School (Windermere) data

The Lakes School is located in Windermere and falls under the local authority of Westmorland and Furness. This mixed-sex secondary school has 469 pupils, with a capacity of 851, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 40 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £39,859. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 20th November 2019 resulting in an good rating.

The Lakes School contact details

AddressThe Lakes School
Troutbeck Bridge
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 1HW
Websitehttp://thelakesschool.com/
HeadteacherMs Sharon Rainey

About The Lakes School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity851
Number of Pupils46955% capacity
Number of Boys24252%
Number of Girls22548%
Free School Meals (%)11.00%

Where is The Lakes School?

Street AddressTroutbeck Bridge
TownWindermere
CountyCumbria
PostcodeLA23 1HW
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Ofsted

LAESTAB9094056
Ofsted RegionNorth West

The Lakes School Ofsted Report

This table compares the The Lakes School Ofsted reports from 19th November 2019 (10110896) and 16th May 2017 (10032203).

Inspection number1011089610032203
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date19th November 201916th May 2017
Inspection end date20th November 201917th May 2017
Publication date6th January 202020th June 2017
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Requires Improvement
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection20th November 2019
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at The Lakes School

Total Number of Teachers40
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)37.9
Total Number of Teaching Assistants11
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)6.4
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff19
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)12.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio13.1
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£39,859

The Lakes School administrative data

Establishment NameThe Lakes School
Establishment Number4056
Unique Reference Number112379
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Local Authority Code943
Previous Local AuthorityPre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
Previous Local Authority Code909
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000064
Government Office RegionNorth West
DistrictWestmorland and Furness
District CodeE06000064
WardWindermere and Ambleside
Parliamentary ConstituencyWestmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting
Middle Super Output AreaSouth Lakeland 001
Lower Super Output AreaSouth Lakeland 001D

The Lakes School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date22nd January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 1MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 2SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10006731
Further Education TypeNot applicable

The Lakes School geodata

Easting340250
Northing500009
Latitude54.39204
Longitude-2.92168

Nearest schools to The Lakes School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Windermere School
Browhead, Patterdale Road, Windermere, The Lake District, LA23 1NW
Not applicable2.3km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere
Prince's Road, Princes Road, Windermere, LA23 2DD
Primary2.4km
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Princes Road, Windermere, LA23 2DD
Primary2.4km
Goodly Dale Primary School
Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JX
Primary2.5km
Ambleside CofE Primary School
Vicarage Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DH
Primary5.2km
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School
Main Street, Hawkshead, LA22 0NT
Primary5.4km
Staveley CofE School
Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PH
Primary6.8km
Cairn Education CIC
The Tavern, 63 Main Street, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9LN
Not applicable7.1km
Crosthwaite CofE School
Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 8HT
Primary9.6km
Grasmere CofE Primary School
Stock Lane, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SJ
Primary9.7km