Schools in Windermere/Kirby Lonsdale

[octopussyintummy]

My brother has just returned from abroad and is looking at schools there - one called Windemere St Annes and Castleton??? Think thats what he said - any one have any thoughts on them?

Thanks

St Annes is supposed to be good but don't know much about it really.

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casterton. both good reputations. casterton perhaps the 'better' one.

Casterton all girls.
+ves
Very impressive head. Art dept best I have ever seen. Single sex ed. Academic results are fantastic for all abilities. New Language lab.
-ves
road splits school. Site a little cramped. A bit jolly hocky sticks. Bording houses a little St Trinians. Lots of day girls. Sat morning lessons.

WSA mixed (used to be all girls)
+ve
Fantastic location overlooking Windermere
IB next year. Own marina with lots of sail boats etc Also very impressive head (new)
School thats defo on the up. No sat mornings.
Very sporty (Jamie Quarry coaches)
-ve
very hard to say.

Consider also Giggleswick and Sedbergh

Oh my friend is head of infants at WSA. (I also worry she or someone else will work out who I am.....)

What about Bernards castle - thats in county Durham (don't think it is too far away) although having said that I am rubbish at Geography.

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QES is the state comp in Kirkby Lonsdale and is very good, excellent results and learning ethos.

Yeah other side of England!

Both up north....you can board!

What age are you looking for? If Kirkby Lonsdale is an option consider Lancaster too - 2 fantastic grammars there (girls day only, boys day and boarding)

dh cousins went to Elleray and their say its great

we were going to send dd's to Castertons but moved

Wouldn't recommend Sedbergh Junior school at the moment, seems to be undergoing an unsettled period. They are also probably about to be in trouble over pupil poaching .

Sedbergh seniors has a lot going for it.

I know may people who were very happy at St Annes.

Barnard Castle (wrong part of country, but they do board) is fantastic. Had we been up north still we would have sent children there. Great head, impressive facilities.

You can only really get a feel for the place if you visit. They are all very different places so I'm sure you would get a 'gut reaction' to one of them.

Of course, if money is no option, and you want your child to mix with the 'right people' it would have to be Aysgarth - very hunting, shooting and fishing type place

Sedburgh seniors exam results are pretty dire though.

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We did not get a good feeling from SJS, but did like the senior school.
I guess octopussyintummy brother children are girls so should have a look at Queen Margarets in York..