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.
🏆 House Cup Champions 2025/26 – Falcon House! 🦅💙
The points have been counted, the results are in, and we’re delighted to announce that Falcon House are this year’s House Cup winners! 🎉
Students were invited to a special celebration assembly where Falcon House received their winners’ medals, before being presented with the House Cup to mark their fantastic achievement.
A huge congratulations to Falcon House, and well done to every single student who got involved throughout the year. From competitions and challenges to consistently demonstrating the WLA values, showing great effort and embracing getting behind their house teams, it’s been fantastic to see such enthusiasm across the school.
This year marked the exciting return of the house system to WLA, and what a brilliant success it’s been. Thank you to everyone who has played their part in making our first year back so memorable.
Congratulations once again to Falcon House… and bring on 2026/27! 🏆💪💙
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Thank you to our amazing music department and all of our talented students for putting on a wonderful show! 🎶
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Our Summer Concert is taking place this evening! 🎶
We know many of you will be keen to get home for the football, so we'll be keeping the interval very short and aiming to finish just before 8pm, giving everyone plenty of time to settle in and watch England win! ⚽
Tickets are available on the door for just £5.🎶🎙️🎸🥁 SUMMER MUSIC CONCERT 🥁🎸🎙️🎶
Join us for an evening of fantastic live music as our talented students take to the stage for the Summer Music Concert!
Our incredible Music Department will be showcasing a variety of performances, celebrating the hard work, dedication and talent of our young musicians.
🎟️ Tickets: £5
📍 Available from the Music Department
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to support our students and enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment! 🎵✨
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SPORTS DAY PART 2
What a day! Well done to Peel House who are today's winners! 🥇
The House Cup is still to play for, the winner will be announced tomorrow!
Thank you to our wonderful PE department for organising the day! Thank you to our sixth form helpers who we couldn't do without, Swerve from Horizon Studios for bringing the vibes in the DJ booth, and our students for bringing the energy and enthusiasm!
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🤾🏆 SPORTS DAY 2026 🏃♂️🥇
Year 7 and 8 have kicked off WLA Sports Day 2026 in style!
The sun is shining, the energy is high, and we have Swerve from Horizon Studios in the DJ booth bringing the vibes. 🎶☀️
Lots of house points have been won across a range of events, including track races, long jump, discus, shot put, egg and spoon, sack race, and more!
A fantastic effort from everyone involved, with plenty of determination, teamwork and house spirit on display throughout the morning.
Well done, Year 7 and 8! 👏🏅💙💛💚❤️
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Helen Sharman, the only British woman to have gone into space, visited WLA yesterday to talk to some of our Year 10 and Year 12 pupils about life in space, STEM careers and studying STEM at university. 👨🚀
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🚨INCOMING YEAR 7 DATA FORMS REMINDER 🚨
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 attached 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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