Schools in Ambleside
Ambleside in the Lake District has 4 schools in the catchment.school database: Grasmere CofE Primary School, Langdale CofE School, Ambleside CofE Primary School and a specialist provision. Westmorland and Furness Council coordinates admissions across the area.
Three of Ambleside's four schools carry a Church of England designation, meaning faith criteria sit ahead of distance in their oversubscription pecking order. Non-faith applicants are considered after all faith-priority categories — practising Christians with letters from their vicar or church leader may be prioritised. One school in the area was at or above published capacity at last count. Secondary age pupils in Ambleside typically apply to schools in Windermere or Kendal, as Ambleside itself has no secondary provision.
Primary schools in Ambleside: 1 oversubscribed (3)
Grasmere CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Ambleside · LA22 9SJ
Langdale CofE School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Ambleside · LA22 9JE
Ambleside CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ambleside · LA22 9DH
Other Schools in Ambleside (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Ambleside are set by Westmorland and Furness and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.