A key partnership that is long established and integrated into school provision in a wide variety of ways. The consortium consists of nine primary schools that work closely together to provide numerous opportunities and benefits to children, staff, parents and governors of the schools involved.

Windermere Cluster Schools are:

• Coniston CE Primary School
• Ambleside CE Primary School
• Grasmere CE Primary School
• Langdale CE Primary School
• Hawkshead Primary School
• Goodly Dale Primary School
• Staveley CE Primary School
• St Martin and St Mary's CE Primary School
• St Cuthbert's Primary School 

The South Lakes Rural Partnership was formed in late 2012 to support primary and secondary schools in the south lakes area (outside Kendal) in their continued school improvement processes. Funding is received through grants and school subscriptions to employ a part-time executive officer and run projects for the 30+ schools involved in SLRP. A diverse range of projects, initiatives and services are currently in operation, all highly valued by member schools:

Family Support and Child Counselling Service;

Network Groups: for staff to share and develop good practice in specific subject areas, for example, Early Years, Special Educational Needs and Leadership;

Staff professional development and training: covering a wide variety of current issues and needs as determined by the member schools;

Peer Reviews: senior staff offer peer reviews to support ongoing school improvement;

Joint Projects: current projects include the Global Learning Programme and an arts project;

Procurement of Services: a number of contracts have been procured on behalf of member schools, resulting in significant economies and savings.

The Diocese of Carlisle : Growing Disciples

As a Church of England voluntary aided primary school we work closely with the Carlisle Diocese on a regular basis. Visit the Carlisle Diocese website by clicking here to find out more.

"We will make sure that schools are in control of their own improvement and make it easier for them to learn from one another"

To find out more click here.