What did School Atlas judge St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere?

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere has 40 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere take?

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere?

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere have a religious character?

Yes — St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere?

When St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3); 2. Catholic children resident in the parish(es) of Windermere & Ambleside — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of Windermere & Ambleside. (see notes 3&11); 3. Catholic children resident in the parish(es) of Windermere & Ambleside for whom St Cuthbert's is the nearest Catholic school — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of Windermere & Ambleside for whom St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is the nearest Catholic school. (see notes 3&11), and 6 further criteria. 2 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the front door of the child's home address (including the community entrance to flats) and the main entrance of the school. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school. All the names will be entered into a hat and the required number of names will be drawn out.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55% of pupils at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places are decided at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3)
2Catholic children resident in the parish(es) of Windermere & Ambleside — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of Windermere & Ambleside. (see notes 3&11)
3Catholic children resident in the parish(es) of Windermere & Ambleside for whom St Cuthbert's is the nearest Catholic school — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of Windermere & Ambleside for whom St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is the nearest Catholic school. (see notes 3&11)
4Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
5Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2)
6Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 4&5)
7Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 6)
8Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 7)
9Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the front door of the child's home address (including the community entrance to flats) and the main entrance of the school. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school. All the names will be entered into a hat and the required number of names will be drawn out.

Within each category, applications are first prioritised by (i) exceptional social, medical or pastoral need evidenced by appropriate professional, then (ii) sibling attendance at the school at the time of enrolment. The admission authority will admit twins and all siblings from multiple births where one of the children is the last child ranked within the PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.