West Lakes Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Egremont, Cumberland
West Lakes Academy is a secondary school in Egremont, Cumberland for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2DQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 1,017 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils’ behaviour makes a positive contribution to the calm atmosphere that exists at the school.”
- “They enjoy the respectful relationships that they have with staff, who care for them well.”
- “Pupils are typically happy at school.”
To improve
- “The curriculum at West Lakes Academy does not help pupils to build the knowledge that they need to achieve well.”
- “This is especially true for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils.”
- “The school’s expectations of pupils’ achievement are low.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 109 first-preference applications, 117 offers in total, 109 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- The Whitehaven Academy 3.9 mi Good
- St Benedict's Catholic High School 4.3 mi Standards maintained
- Energy Coast UTC 9.1 mi Good
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 10.7 mi Requires improvement
- Workington Academy 10.9 mi Good
- Cockermouth School 14.5 mi School remains Good
- Netherhall School 16.2 mi Not judged
- Keswick School 17.6 mi Outstanding