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.
Important notice about sport’s day tomorrow. Please note the plan is to move this to the final week.
More information to come.
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Last week, our PE department hosted a fantastic Sports Awards Evening, celebrating the outstanding achievements of our students throughout the year. 🏊♂️🏉🏃♀️🏏
It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers joining us to recognise their hard work, dedication and success. Well done to all our award winners, we’re incredibly proud of you!
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PROM PART 4 🪩✨
What a night! Year 11 absolutely shone at their Prom on Friday at The Whitehaven Golf Club.… See more
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PROM PART 3 🪩✨
What a night! Year 11 absolutely shone at their Prom on Friday at The Whitehaven Golf Club.… See more
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PROM PART 2 🪩✨
What a night! Year 11 absolutely shone at their Prom on Friday at The Whitehaven Golf Club.… See more
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PROM PART 1 🪩✨
What a night! Year 11 absolutely shone at their Prom on Friday at The Whitehaven Golf Club.
They laughed through the fun awards, enjoyed a great evening together, and danced the night away. Massive shout‑out to The Golf Club Whitehaven, Picture Blast, and Ian Brathwaite DJ for bringing the magic.
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YEAR 7 ATHLETICS 🏃♂️🏃♀️🥇🥈🥉
A fantastic day at Copeland Stadium on Wednesday with our Year 7 athletes. Every one of our 35 students performed brilliantly and represented the school with pride. We’re thrilled that 16 students have qualified for the next stage. Well done, everyone, you were amazing!
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Hope all our Year 11 students are having an amazing night at their Prom!
Have the best time, you’ve earned it! ✨🪩
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☀️Uniform Update, Sports Day & End‑of‑Year Information ☀️‼️
As temperatures are due to drop next week, students should return to normal academy uniform.
To support comfort for the remainder of term, we will continue to relax the blazer requirement. Students are not required to wear a blazer for the rest of this term, though all other uniform expectations remain in place.
We also have a few important updates to share:
Sports Day will take place on Tuesday. Students may attend in academy PE kit or in sports clothing in their house colour:
Falon House – Blue 💙
Ehen House – Red ♥️
Peel House – Yellow 💛
Lonsdale House – Green 💚
Please ensure that gym shorts worn on this day are an appropriate length. Shorts must go beyond mid‑thigh; short gym shorts are not acceptable.
As we approach the end of the year, we welcome any donations of outgrown uniform for our pre‑loved uniform store. These are greatly appreciated and support families across our community. Please note: we do not require any shirts at this time.
Any parents or carers who require uniform for September can contact parra@chaninglives.education for support.
Thank you for your continued support in maintaining high standards and ensuring students are prepared for the final weeks of term.
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