The Lakes School
Community secondary school in Windermere (Westmorland and Furness).
Attainment 8
42.1
▼ 4.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
36.8%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.7
▼ 1.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.0%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
52%
445 / 851 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2019
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Lakes School is a secondary school located in Windermere, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 439 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 851. The school is led by Ms Sharon Rainey.
Key facts
- URN
- 112379
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bill Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carole Drury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Grace Olsen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Osborne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jason Barr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gareth O'Rourke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jacqui Douglas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Alderson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Frith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Barker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nigel Coppin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Sharon Rainey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Sian Taylor | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Mrs Catherine Greenall Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Hannah Irwin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record