Windermere School温德米尔中学

About the school
Windermere School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged between 3 and 18, overseen by the Windermere Educational Trust. The school is a member of the Round Square schools. Founded in 1863, it is now located on three campuses near Windermere, in the Lake District: one for pupils aged from 11 to 18 years; a junior section, for pupils aged from 3 to 11 years, and an accredited water sports centre on Lake Windermere. There are three boarding houses on the main site. The school was previously known as St Anne's, and then Windermere St Anne's, until 2010.

Since the previous inspection, the three sections have been combined into one school. A programme of renovation has been undertaken for all boarding houses, most classrooms, the sports hall and artificial pitch, with the addition of new mathematics classrooms and an additional information technology facility.

What the school seeks to do
The school's motto is 'Vincit qui se vincit.' (One conquers, who conquers oneself.) The school aspires to be the best small school in Britain, aiming to produce confident, yet compassionate, people. The school aims to instil global perspectives, using their unique lakeside location, and to develop individual talents. The school seeks to foster a democratic culture and encourage excellence.

About the pupils
Nationally standardised test data provided by the school indicate that the ability of the pupils in the junior and senior sections is above average overall. The ability of pupils in the sixth form is in line with the national average. The school does not select pupils by ability. One pupil has an education, health and care (EHC) plan. The school has identified 76 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which include dyslexia and dyspraxia, all of whom receive additional support, appropriate to their need. English is an additional language (EAL) for 61 pupils, whose needs are supported by the EAL department and their classroom teachers. Data used by the school identify 30 pupils as being more able and 25 as having particular talents. The curriculum provides individual pathways for all pupils. Day pupils come from a range of professional and local business backgrounds, living within a 30-mile radius of the school. Many boarders come from overseas, representing a wide range of nationalities.