60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
328.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
439
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Lakes School · Secondary with sixth form · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-12pp
71%60%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-2pp
52%41%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.8
-0.6
48.045.242.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
5%
-7pp
18%11%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
328.9
-31.2
360.2296.1232.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 328.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.9
+5.4
34.930.926.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.9
A-level value added
+0.39
+0.4
+0.40.0-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
46%
+31pp
46%27%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
439
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1HW
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 42% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 5% | 328.9 | 7% | 439 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 43% | 47.4 | -0.11 | 12% | 360.2 | 13% | 450 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 29% | 42.4 | -0.12 | 18% | 232.0 | 20% | 469 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 52% | 48.0 | +0.00 | 15% | 298.5 | 16% | 462 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 32% | 44.6 | -0.17 | 17% | 311.5 | 17% | 443 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 45% | 46.7 | +0.00 | 30% | 340.6 | 35% | 471 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 37% | 44.1 | -0.19 | 25% | — | 30% | 501 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.39 | 46% | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | C | -0.01 | 14% | 27 |
| 2022/23 | 26.9 | C- | — | 9% | 34 |
| 2021/22 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 21% | 21 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.05 | 29% | 32 |
| 2017/18 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.34 | 0% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 28.5 | C | -0.43 | 13% | 47 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 439 | 15.3 | 14% | 12% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 450 | 15.7 | 11% | 13% | 14% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 469 | 16.5 | 11% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 462 | 15.4 | 6% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 464 | 16.6 | 7% | 11% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 443 | 16.8 | 5% | 9% | 15% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 471 | 14.8 | 4% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 501 | 16.0 | 6% | 8% | 13% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.