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West Lakes Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Main Street
 Egremont
 Cumbria CA22 2DQ
Telephone: 01946 820356

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from Ehenside Community School and Wyndham School
Trust: Changing Lives Learning Trust
Sponsor: Changing Lives Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Stephen Grant (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: James Christian
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 59.74 / 27.74
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.68
Number of pupils: 1017
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 33.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Copeland
Electoral Ward: Egremont
School Number: 9426907

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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