West Lakes Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 135632
- Address
- Main Street, CA22 2DQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1148 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 32.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 91.1%
Unclassified 3.7%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 1.5%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.7
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 35 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 39 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 70 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 193 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 188 |
Admissions
West Lakes Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 109 98 |
| Year 8 | 202 101 101 |
| Year 9 | 206 110 96 |
| Year 10 | 177 89 88 |
| Year 11 | 196 103 93 |
| Year 12 | 79 37 42 |
| Year 13 | 81 36 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% n/a 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% n/a 35.4% |
School sixth form | 47.0% n/a 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% n/a 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% n/a 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% n/a 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% n/a 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% n/a 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% n/a 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% n/a 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% n/a 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 13.0% n/a 2.2% |