West Lakes Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Main Street, CA22 2DQ |
| School Website | www.westlakesacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1946820356 |
| URN | 135632 |
School Census
| Total | 1212 |
| Girls/Boys | 608/604 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.2%/49.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 1.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 256 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 10.2% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 14/03/2017 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 14/03/2017 | Outstanding |
| 19/02/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 14/03/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 19/02/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2025 | School inspection | View |
| 25 April 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 14 March 2017 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 19 November 2014 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 19 February 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 06 July 2011 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 19 May 2010 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 30 September 2009 | Monitoring visit | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36.50% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 48.70% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.20% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.77 |
| Progress 8 | -0.4 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 55% |
| Entering EBacc | 68% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 |
| Progress 8 | -0.36 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 69% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.6 |
| Progress 8 | 0.05 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 285 |
| As first preference | 197 |
| As second preference | 50 |
| As third preference | 38 |
| Total Offers Made | 201 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 193 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 341 |
| As first preference | 199 |
| As second preference | 79 |
| As third preference | 63 |
| Total Offers Made | 173 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 172 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 385 |
| As first preference | 248 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 72 |
| Total Offers Made | 199 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 199 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 337 |
| As first preference | 214 |
| As second preference | 72 |
| As third preference | 45 |
| Total Offers Made | 197 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 195 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 384 |
| As first preference | 244 |
| As second preference | 85 |
| As third preference | 55 |
| Total Offers Made | 209 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 209 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 402 |
| As first preference | 212 |
| As second preference | 126 |
| As third preference | 64 |
| Total Offers Made | 210 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 202 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 418 |
| As first preference | 216 |
| As second preference | 139 |
| As third preference | 63 |
| Total Offers Made | 204 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 197 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 438 |
| As first preference | 249 |
| As second preference | 133 |
| As third preference | 56 |
| Total Offers Made | 210 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 207 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 344 |
| As first preference | 204 |
| As second preference | 85 |
| As third preference | 55 |
| Total Offers Made | 176 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 175 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 377 |
| As first preference | 246 |
| As second preference | 85 |
| As third preference | 46 |
| Total Offers Made | 202 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 200 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 289 |
| As first preference | 198 |
| As second preference | 59 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 206 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 197 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 33% |
| strongly disagree | 40% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 40% |
| don't know | 13% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 47% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 40% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 40% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 40% |
| don't know | 7% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 60% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 0% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 47% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 47% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 27% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 27% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 47% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 27% |
| no | 73% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 50% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 29% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 10% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 22% |
| no | 78% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 32% |
| strongly disagree | 41% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 58% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 59% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 10% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 47% |
| no | 53% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 92.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
Nearby Schools
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
(0.20 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: St Bridget's Lane, , CA22 2BD
Bookwell Primary School
(0.34 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Bookwell, , CA22 2LT
Orgill Primary School
(0.42 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Southey Avenue, , CA22 2HH