United Kingdom, Windermere
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Windermere School has a long history in the Lake District. Its location has shaped its identity as a school that values adventure, outdoor learning, and sailing alongside academic achievement.
The school community includes day and boarding families, forces families, and international students. The June Immersion programme, International Summer School, and holiday camps extend the community beyond term time.
Windermere School is a co-educational independent school in the Lake District, offering day, weekly, and full boarding from age 3 to 18. The school offers GCSEs in the Senior School and the International Baccalaureate Diploma and IB Career-Related Programme in the Sixth Form, along with vocational qualifications and a Pre-IB course. Named in the Sunday Times Top Ten Parent Power Survey and in the Top 60 for Sixth Form results nationally, the school is known for its adventure-based learning, sailing, watersports, and outdoor education. It is a Round Square member and hosts the RYA British Youth Sailing Club. A Forest School programme runs in the prep and pre-prep. Forces families, international students, and summer school participants are all part of the school community. ISI inspected.