West Lakes Academy is a vibrant 11-18 secondary school nestled in the western edge of the picturesque Lake District of Cumbria, serving a dynamic community of 1,200 students. Since opening in September 2008 and moving into our state-of-the-art £26m building in 2012, we have been committed to delivering the highest quality education in an environment that inspires success.
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.
Mr Stephen Grant
West Lakes Academy is committed to the creation of a fully inclusive, aspirational, high achieving Centre of Excellence, firmly rooted in the local community. Our vision is to succeed in ‘Changing Lives through Learning’ by providing the very best possible educational opportunities for young people in West Cumbria.
Changing Lives Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust with Sponsor Status and is a not for profit charity which sponsors primary and secondary academies.
A Level Results Day - This Thursday!A Level and GCSE Results Day 2026 💯
A Level Results Day – Thursday 13 August 2026
GCSE Results Day – Thursday 20 August 2026
Results will be available for students to collect from 09:00am in the Sports Hall, which will be accessible from the main Academy car park.
All students are expected to collect their exam results in person however, if students are unable to collect their results, an ‘Exam Collection Form’ will need to be downloaded from the school website wla.education/exams-information/ or collected from the Academy reception, completed and returned to the Exams Office before Friday 07 August 2026; this will allow students to nominate an individual to collect their exam results on their behalf, or request to have their results sent by post (please be aware that these will not be received until after results day).
Exam results will be made available via EduLink to students after 11:30AM.
Exam results cannot be issued over the phone.
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🚨ATTENTION INCOMING YEAR 7 🚨
We are re-sharing the below step-by-step guide for all incoming Year 7 families who have not yet completed all of the required data collection forms.
Dear Parents and Carers,
To ensure we have the most accurate and up-to-date information for all students starting in September, please review and update your details on Edulink as soon as possible.
✅ How to update your information:
1️⃣ Log in to the Edulink app using the username and password sent to you by email (or your existing login details).
2️⃣ Select the purple “Update Information” icon (see below screenshots).
3️⃣ Choose the child whose information you are updating. Use the black switch arrows next to your name to move between yourself and your child(ren).
4️⃣ Review and complete ALL sections, including:
Basic Details
Contact Details
Family/Home Information (please provide a minimum of 3 contacts)
Ethnic/Cultural Information
Parental Consent
5️⃣ Once all information has been completed, return to the homepage and select the green “Forms” icon.
6️⃣ Complete and submit the Medical Information Form.
✅ Keeping this information updated helps us ensure we can support your child effectively and contact you when needed.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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ALUMNI STORY ✨
Past WLA student Emma Tait shares her journey from studying Dance at LIPA to performing and choreographing internationally, along with the lessons she's learned along the way. 💃🌍
Read her story on our website. 👇
wla.education/student-alumni/
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We are pleased to share the photos from our Sports Day Photo Booth! 😃📸
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Year 7 students celebrating birthdays in June, July and August met with Mrs Williamson for cake before the end of term. 🎂🥳
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SMSC Day 2026
On the Thursday before the end of term the academy came together for SMSC Day, a day of enriching activities designed to develop Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural understanding.
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Before the end of term, our Music Department held a fantastic Summer Music Concert, celebrating the incredible talent of our students. 🎶
Here are some photos from a memorable evening of performances, featuring students from across all year groups and culminating in a brilliant finale from our Year 11 and Year 13 leavers. 🌟🎤🎸
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Parents and carers can find our End of Term Summer Newsletter on our website here: heyzine.com/flip-book/1b1535f4c1.html
As we come to the end of the school year, we’d like to thank all of our students and their families for their continued support. We wish everyone a lovely, restful summer break and look forward to welcoming our students back in the new school year.
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