The Lakes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 20 2019 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
- 450 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 83.1%
Other White 10.7%
Mixed 2.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 66 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 65 |
Admissions
The Lakes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 65
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 68 36 32 |
| Year 8 | 83 32 51 |
| Year 9 | 79 44 35 |
| Year 10 | 89 52 37 |
| Year 11 | 90 50 40 |
| Year 12 | 18 4 14 |
| Year 13 | 23 14 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% n/a 1.7% |