St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Princes Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2DD ·
At a glance
A state Church of England primary school for ages 2–11 in Windermere. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (June 2024). Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (47% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 25 families put it first for 25 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 2–11
- Pupils
- 336
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Swindlehurst
- Opened
- Sept 2013
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 59 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
25 of 25 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)8.6%
- English as an additional language13.3%
- SEN support9.4%
- Education, Health and Care plan3.9%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.