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West Lakes Academy

Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2DQ

Local ranking17th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1150

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
24.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
181

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
34.0%
Apprenticeships
40.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

65

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.6
16-18 Cohort
151

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1124
Boys
574 (51%)
Girls
550 (49%)
Capacity
1150 (98% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
27.6%
EAL
1.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.4%
SEN Support
14.4%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
64.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,895/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.3%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.4%

93.3%

White British

2.9%

White Other

0.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01946820356
grants@changinglives.education
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Main Street

Egremont, North West

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Administrative

URN
135632
UKPRN
10024151
Establishment No.
6907
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