52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
636.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,124
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of West Lakes Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-1pp
76%64%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-5pp
52%42%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
40.8
-1.2
51.146.040.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.8
EBacc entry
25%
-20pp
68%46%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
636.2
-105.9
896.5766.3636.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 636.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.7
-4.2
36.732.728.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.7
A-level value added
-0.35
-0.2
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-10pp
27%15%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,124
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2DQ
Local authority
Cumberland
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 32% | 40.8 | Not applicable | 25% | 636.2 | 25% | 1,124 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 36% | 42.0 | -0.42 | 45% | 742.0 | 45% | 1,148 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 35% | 43.7 | -0.37 | 68% | 822.7 | 69% | 1,212 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 52% | 51.1 | +0.05 | 53% | 896.5 | 53% | 1,218 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 43% | 50.8 | +0.26 | 60% | 873.8 | 60% | 1,237 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 57% | 53.8 | +0.50 | 51% | 818.9 | 51% | 1,198 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 49% | 51.3 | +0.28 | 66% | — | 69% | 1,159 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.7 | C | -0.35 | 4% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.14 | 14% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 17% | 108 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 14% | 103 |
| 2018/19 | 36.7 | B- | +0.21 | 27% | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.30 | 16% | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 31.5 | C | +0.26 | 31% | 105 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,124 | 19.9 | 20% | 2% | 28% | 10% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,148 | 19.5 | 24% | 1% | 26% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,212 | 18.0 | 14% | 1% | 24% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,218 | 19.1 | 12% | 1% | 22% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,199 | 18.3 | 10% | 1% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,237 | 18.5 | 9% | 1% | 20% | 4% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,198 | 19.0 | 10% | 1% | 22% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,159 | 16.7 | 8% | 1% | 22% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.