West Lakes Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Inadequate Jun 17 2025 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
- Website
- https://wla.education
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1124 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 90.8%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 2.7%
Mixed 1.5%
African 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
West Lakes Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 113 92 |
| Year 8 | 199 101 98 |
| Year 9 | 195 94 101 |
| Year 10 | 193 104 89 |
| Year 11 | 181 93 88 |
| Year 12 | 79 36 43 |
| Year 13 | 72 33 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 37.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 14.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.6% 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 | 18.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 11.0% n/a 2.4% |