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 quick look behind the scenes of our production of She Kills Monsters.
📸A few favourite photos from the dress‑rehearsal and the epic final battle with Tiamat 🐉.
The cast absolutely smashed it.
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🌼 It’s been another busy and exciting term at West Lakes Academy!
Catch up on all the highlights, achievements and events in our Spring Newsletter:
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As we head into the Easter break, we’d like to wish all our students, families, staff, governors and the wider academy community a restful and enjoyable holiday.
Thank you for your continued support, we look forward to welcoming everyone back soon.
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✨ Celebrating Easter Learning in Year 7 ✨
This term, some of our Year 7 students have been exploring the Christian meaning of Easter during their RE lessons.
A huge thank you to Rev. Alison Riley, Rev. Gary, and Deacon Samm for visiting our classes, leading engaging sessions, and sharing some wonderful gifts with the students.
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Year 10 Egg Design Competition 🥚
Miss Cresswell said: "The entries in the egg designing competition were amazing. Every egg looked creative, colourful, and full of personality. It was clear that everyone put real effort into their designs, and the results were fun, unique, and a joy to see."
The runners up: Aaron C and Amelia Hughes
Third place: Chris A
Second place: Libby Winrow
First place: Constantine Short
Well done everyone!
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Headteacher’s Commendation 👏
Congratulations to Rebecca Turpin (Year 9), who has been awarded the Spring Term Headteacher’s Commendation for her outstanding contribution to performing arts within the academy, especially for her exceptional work in the recent production of She Kills Monsters.
A fantastic achievement and very well deserved!
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Congratulations to Miss Powell's Easter Attendance Competition Winners.
Additional winners included:
Isla Mawson
Louis Stubbings
Jay Atkinson
Max S
Thea
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Only 1 day left of this term, make sure you attend to be in with a chance of winning an Easter prize! 🐣
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Our wonderful cast and crew of She Kills Monsters ⚔️👺🎲
A huge well done to every single one of you for your effort, creativity, and dedication in bringing this play to life.
We have one final performance tonight at 7pm, and a limited number of tickets are still available.
Call the academy on 01946 820356 to reserve yours or contact Mr Turpin on turpinj@changinglives.education
Don’t miss out on an unforgettable show!
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Mrs Williamson enjoyed a birthday cake celebration with our Year 7 students with March birthdays. 🎂🎈
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