West Lakes AcademyEnergy Coast UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
West Lakes Academy and Energy Coast UTC are secondary schools.
West Lakes Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Energy Coast UTC scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). West Lakes Academy is ahead on our composite score.
West Lakes Academy was judged in need of attention and Energy Coast UTC was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.8 for West Lakes Academy and 24.2 for Energy Coast UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at West Lakes Academy (51.1 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Energy Coast UTC (30.9 in 2021-22, 24.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EgremontWest Lakes Academy | WorkingtonEnergy Coast UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 19 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,124 | 387 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 560 | |
| Location | Egremont, CA22 2DQ | Workington, CA14 4JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 Stronger figure | 24.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.0% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.9% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.51 Stronger figure | 2.30 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 129 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 65 | 2 | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,124 | 387 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 0.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 0.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
West Lakes Academy
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