Windermere School
A co-educational independent day and boarding school in Windermere in the Lake District, with full, weekly and flexible boarding.
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At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- windermereschool.co.uk
Address: Windermere School, Patterdale Road, Windermere, The Lake District, LA23 1NW
Academic
- Ages taught
- Pre-Prep & Prep, Senior School and Sixth Formsource
- School admits
- Co-educationalsource
- Day places
- Yessource
- Curriculum
- Not confirmed
- Qualifications
- Not confirmed
- Teaching languages
- ENsource
- Learning support
- Not confirmed
- English-language support
- Not confirmed
- Size
- Number of school places 220; number of boarding places 100 (2026)source
Boarding
Full boarding
Pupils live at school during term, including weekends.
Weekly boarding
Pupils board from Monday to Friday and go home at weekends.
Flexible boarding
Pupils can board on some nights or for part of the week; the school sets the pattern.
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- Not confirmed
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
- Apply
- Not confirmed
Fees
Annual boarding total, calculated from published figures
A total is shown only where the school’s own figures support it. Original currency; no conversion.
Full boarding · All pupils · 2026-27 · Years 9-12
£54,000 a year
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per year.
Weekly boarding · All pupils · 2026-27 · Years 9 - 11
£45,000 a year
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per year.
Boarding total per billing period
The school publishes these per term (or similar) and does not say how many periods make a year, so we show the per-period total and calculate no annual figure. Original currency; no conversion.
Weekly boarding · All pupils · 2026-27 · Years 9 - 11
£15,000 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Tuition & Weekly Boarding, Senior School Years 9 - 11, per term (Autumn 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027)Weekly boarding | £15,000 per termsource | All pupilsYears 9 - 11 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Tuition & Weekly Boarding, Senior School Years 9 - 11, total for the yearWeekly boarding | £45,000 per yearsource | All pupilsYears 9 - 11 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Tuition & Full Boarding, Senior School Years 9-12, total for the yearFull boarding | £54,000 per yearsource | All pupilsYears 9-12 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
No scholarships or financial assistance are confirmed here. That does not mean none exist: ask the school.
Inspection reports
No inspection report is recorded for this campus in our research yet.
Accreditation, registration and membership
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MembershipBoarding Schools’ Association
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)