The Lakes SchoolThe Queen Katherine School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Lakes School and The Queen Katherine School are secondary schools.
The Lakes School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Queen Katherine School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Queen Katherine School is ahead on our composite score.
The Lakes School was judged Good and The Queen Katherine School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for The Lakes School and 49.3 for The Queen Katherine School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Lakes School (48.0 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Queen Katherine School (54.6 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WindermereThe Lakes School | KendalThe Queen Katherine School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | 4th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 910 | |
| Capacity | 851 | 1,465 | |
| Location | Windermere, LA23 1HW | Kendal, LA9 6PJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 49.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% | 44.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% | 62.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 76 | 122 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 74 | |
| A-level average points | 34.9 | 35.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.9 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 45.5% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 917 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% | 20.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Lakes School
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