FAQs

Please see our section of most frequently asked questions. If if there is something you would like to discuss further please contact ws@windermereschool.co.uk and we will put you in touch with the appropriate member of staff.

What are the school fees?

Fees include all curriculum teaching, meals and board where appropriate, and access to all school organised activities.

For further information about paying your fees by monthly direct debit, please click here

Fees vary depending whether you are a day pupil, full, weekly or occasional boarder. For more details please contact admissions on

+44 (0) 15394 46164 or email admissions@wsaschool.com.

Are there team fixtures and weekend sport?

The young people of WSA are always active. Many learn to sail and paddle, to a certified level, at the schools RYA accredited water sports centre. Pupils also take part in countless ground based sports such as tennis, hockey, football, rugby and netball to a competitive standard from the Prep School right through to Sixth Form.

Team fixtures and weekend sport are a huge part of life at WSA, and this area of our school is continuously growing and improving.

Is there a gifted and talented register?

Yes. Teaching is differentiated to ensure all children are accessing the curriculum and are able to reach their potential. The progress of all pupils is tracked using a variety of schemes and systems. We keep a register of children that are gifted and talented, ensuring that all staff are aware of their specific needs and generating resources and organising events that ensure these children also reach their potential.

What are the uniform regulations?

Full school uniform is work from Prep School through to Year 11. At Sixth Form, students are expected to wear smart, dark business suits.

For full uniform information, costs and to order please contact Dal Graham on uniform@wsaschool.com.

What happens at weekends?

A full and varied programme of activities and trips are planned each weekend including visits to local and national places of interest.

Is there Saturday morning school?

No, we don't have a Saturday morning academic session although boarders do have prep time during the weekend. At WSA we believe learning and personal development outside the classroom is just as important and we therefore encourage all students to get involved in the many and varied weekend activities on offer.

What is the ratio of boys to girls?

The senior school became fully co-educational in 1999, and already 46% of pupils aged between 11 and 18 are boys.

Our Prep School, Elleray has always been fully co-educational and has a fairly even split of boys and girls throughout the school.

What proportion of pupils are boarders?

We have approximately 43% of the boarders at school, with a mix of full, weekly and flexi boarders from age 8 to 18.

What additional costs do we have to consider?

Our school fees are designed to cover most costs, however school uniforms and additional tuition in specialist subjects are extra. For a full list of fees and additional tuition costs, please contact Admissions on admissions@wsaschool.com.

For uniform details and costs, please contact Dal Graham on uniform@wsaschool.com.

Does the school offer any scholarships and bursaries?

Scholarships
Windermere St Anne's School values talent and ability in all disciplines in the curriculum. We therefore award scholarships for entry into Year 7, 9 and 12 in the Academic, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Sport fields with a set reduction in day fees:

Academic Scholarship - 15% reduction
Other Scholarships - 10% reduction

If a family is not able to pay the balance of the school fees they will need to indicate this on the application form so that a means test can be arranged, with a view to award an additionally bursary.

All scholarships held will be review annually in the light of the pupil's progress, commitment and behavior.

For further information regarding all Scholarship Assessments please contact Admissions on admissions@wsaschool.com or Tel: 015394 46164.

Bursaries
A limited number of means-tested Bursaries is available at the discretion of the Board of Governors. Please contact Mr Paul Flint, Bursar and Company Secretary on Tel: 015394 44645 for further information.

Awards
The Cumbria Award is available each year to a candidate for Year 7 entry who is currently in a maintained school, and whose family can demonstrate in a means test that they need at least 75% reduction in school fees. Candidates should sit the Year 7 Scholarship Entrance Exams.

The HMC Central and East European Awards of up to 100% reduction in school fees are available to candidates for Sixth Form entry, only on the recommendation of the HMC Central and East European Project.

How many international students are there?

Approximately 20% of the School's pupils come from overseas.

A total of seventeen nations are currently represented including Spain, Switzerland, America, Germany, China, Turkey, Slovakia, Malawi, Italy, France, Georgia, Poland, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Holland and Belgium.

The School is a member of the Round Square group of schools, which means it has many close links with other schools from all over the world.

Pupils come to Windermere St Anne's on exchange programmes from Australia, Canada, South Africa and India, with our pupils having the opportunity to visit other schools for a term from Year 9 onwards.

This gives the School a strong international perspective, with many different cultures represented. Our pupils have the opportunity to meet and make lifelong friends with young people from all over the world.

Has the school been inspected?

The School was last inspected by ISI in 2008, and received outstanding and good results in all areas across the whole school.

For a copy of the full report, click the links below:

ISI 2008 Senior School inspection report

ISI 2008 Prep School inspection report