West Lakes Academy

West Lakes Academy in Egremont, Cumbria, provides education to children from 11 to 18 years old. As an academy, we are independently governed but state funded and free to all children. Like other schools, we are subject to normal OFSTED inspections and work with the Local Education Authority in relation to issues such as admissions. Our vision is to succeed in Changing Lives through Learning by providing the very best possible educational opportunities for young people in West Cumbria. We have extremely high hopes for all of our students and our highly skilled and enthusiastic members of staff encourage children to have high ambitions and to work hard to achieve these. The academy was last inspected by Ofsted in March 2017 and was judged Outstanding in all areas of the inspection. Previously it was judged Good in February 2013. Students and staff benefit from fantastic facilities, outstanding IT resources, a 300k engineering facility, performing and expressive arts suite and a b...