West Lakes Academy
Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2DQ
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixed
About the school
“West Lakes Academy is committed to the creation of a fully inclusive, aspirational, high achieving Centre of Excellence, firmly rooted in the local community.”
Established school - open since before 2008.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 13 July 2025
Quality of educationInadequate
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementInadequate
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Ofsted has flagged this school with a category of concern (SM). See the full report for details.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1124
- Multi-academy trust
- CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
- Phone
- 01946820356
- Website
- https://wla.education