The Lakes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 14 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 112379
- Address
- Troutbeck Bridge, LA23 1HW
- Website
- http://thelakesschool.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 439 (53% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 83.8%
Other White 9.3%
Mixed 2.5%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 83 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 83 |
| Geography | GCSE | 24 |
| History | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
The Lakes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 74
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 73
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 74 43 31 |
| Year 8 | 69 36 33 |
| Year 9 | 76 33 43 |
| Year 10 | 80 41 39 |
| Year 11 | 85 50 35 |
| Year 12 | 37 19 18 |
| Year 13 | 18 4 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 78.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 45.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 32.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 11.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 2.4% |