Ambleside Road, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1AP
10 simple reasons to choose Windermere Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, 80% are full boarders and 20% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Windermere School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £2,733 (Rec) to £4,633 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees are £7,833 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Windermere Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 88.
The best independent or state primary within a 10 mile radius.
On average, 12.3 pupils per class and 7.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most pupils move up to the senior school at the end of Year 6.
The school is a member of the Round Square Organisation, a network of 150 schools worldwide committed to practical, cross-cultural and collaborative education, based on six IDEALS (International, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership, Service). "Adventure" is a two hour and weekly outdoor pursuits session for Years 3-6.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, drama and languages throughout.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 25 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in sailing.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs and some instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.
Find another school near Windermere Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton (22.4 miles); Hunter Hall School (26.6 miles); Lancaster Steiner School (29.6 miles). Boarding: Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton (22.4 miles); Giggleswick Junior School (36.7 miles); Lime House School, Primary (43.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Levens Church of England School (12.2 miles); Old Hutton Church of England Primary School (13 miles); Grange over Sands Church of England Primary School (15.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Windermere School (1.1 miles); Sedbergh School (18.8 miles). Boarding: Windermere School (1.1 miles); Sedbergh School (18.8 miles); Giggleswick School (37.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Queen Katherine School (8.8 miles); Kirkbie Kendal School (9.2 miles); Dallam School (15 miles).