The Lakes School
Windermere · Westmorland and Furness
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School information
- Official name
- The Lakes School
- Address
- Troutbeck Bridge
- Postcode
- LA23 1HW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- URN (official identifier)
- 112379
- Establishment number
- 4056
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 445
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 851
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Headteacher
- Ms Sharon Rainey
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 15 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- thelakesschool.com
- Telephone
- 01539440810
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Lakes School
| 2025/26 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 445 | 29,937 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.0% | 15.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 15.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.4% | 5.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for The Lakes School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 2 Mar 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 6 Jan 2020
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 18 Dec 2018
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 20 Jun 2017
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 29 Dec 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 16 Jun 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Apr 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 30 Apr 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Lakes School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.9% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Lakes School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £69,300 for 63 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 17.1% | 17.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £188 | £227 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Lakes School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 445 pupils.
| This school | Westmorland and Furness average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,182,259 £9,398 per pupil | £8,298 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £4,336,512 £9,745 per pupil | £8,474 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £2,108,136 £4,737 per pupil · 48.6% | £4,687 · 55.3% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £521,818 £1,173 per pupil · 12.0% | £961 · 11.3% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £60,121 £135 per pupil · 1.4% | £151 · 1.8% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £97 · 1.1% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | −£154,253 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£847,987 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,896 per pupil, supply and agency £160 per pupil — spending up £1,849 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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