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Windermere School
Windermere School welcomes Year 7 applications year-round, with different assessment and supporting-evidence routes for UK and international applicants.
Independent school · Windermere, Westmorland and Furness
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Browhead, Patterdale Road, Windermere, The Lake District, LA23 1NW
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Entry information
Windermere School lists Year 7 as a main entry point and accepts applications throughout the year, recommending families apply about a year ahead. UK applicants usually meet the Head and provide recent reports and a school reference; international applicants typically complete online CAT4, a virtual interview and English proficiency assessment.
Entry stage: Year 7 at Windermere School Senior School
What the assessment covers
- English language assessment (international applicants, as appropriate)
Assessment provider: GL Assessment (CAT4, international applicants)
The admissions process
- Applications are accepted year-round; the school recommends planning about a year ahead for Year 7
- UK applicants usually meet the Head and provide recent school reports and a reference
- International applicants typically complete online CAT4, virtual interview and English proficiency assessment
Read the official details: Admissions information from Windermere School
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Windermere’s UK Year 7 route usually uses a meeting and school reports. CAT4 and English-language assessment generally apply to international applicants. GL Assessment advises against practising for CAT4; ask the school which assessments apply to your child.
Read the official guidance: Windermere School · GL Assessment
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
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An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
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See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Before you apply
- The published process differs for UK and international applicants. Contact Admissions for the assessment and interview arrangements that apply to your child and intended start date.
Plusling’s guide to Windermere School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Admissions FAQs: entry points and applicant assessment Windermere School
- Admissions | Windermere School Windermere School
- Windermere School establishment record Department for Education
- CAT4 information for parents GL Assessment
- Contact and location | Windermere School Windermere School