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.
This week our Year 12 psychology students have been exploring the different neural explanations of OCD, including the role of neurotransmitters and the structure of the brain.
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We are excited to host Chance Camp this summer at WLA! Details below 👇⚽️Active summer holidays West Lakes Academy for children in School Years 3 to 7. 🏀
We were delighted to be approached by Changing Lives Learning Trust to extend Chance Camp to new audiences.
Buy sell swap egremont Copeland Notice Board you can now book your child’s place at
www.chancecamp.co.uk.
We have delivered camps in Allerdale since 2011 and look forward to working with young people in the Egremont area. Please see one of many reviews below.
Customer Review:
"Our boys go to Chance Camp regularly through the holidays and absolutely love it! The coaches are incredibly hands on and find ways to make every day fun - even in poor weather! They get to try lots of different sports which holds their interest as well as some healthy competition in a safe environment where attitude and progress are rewarded. Can’t recommend it enough!"
See you Summer 🌞. Chris & team.
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NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE
Last month, some of our talented Year 10 students took part in the National Scientific Challenge — a prestigious online competition open to all Year 10 students across the UK.
We’re proud to share that:
🏅 Students who ranked in the top 10% nationally earned a Gold Certificate
🥈 Those in the top 25% received a Silver Certificate
🥉 And those in the top 40% were awarded a Bronze Certificate
A huge well done to everyone who participated!
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Well done 👏
Yes!!! Well done Miss Gemma Gemma Johnston! Well done to Jenna Leatherbarrow for all the hard work and prep you put in so the pupils could take part! #teamscience 💪🏻
Well done Summer Raynor 👏👏
YEAR 13 LEAVERS' ASSEMBLY
Today, we said goodbye to our wonderful Year 13 students at their leavers’ assembly.
We took a trip down memory lane with a photo montage—seeing their Year 7 selves brought out plenty of laughs and nostalgia! Staff shared messages of good luck and farewell, sending them off with pride as they step into their next chapter.
We can't wait to see what they do next and know they'll go on to achieve incredible things.
Class of 2025, you did it! 🎓💙
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Well done all of you. Good luck to all those with exams remaining. And all best wishes for the next exciting chapter in your lives.
Good luck everyone x
Good luck everyone, you guys are the best 🥹🫶
Good luck everyone
So many of the best kids I’ve taught in this year group! Good luck everyone and enjoy the next adventure x
Good luck to you all. 🌟
Wonderful year wonderful students 💫
Good luck, Y13! 🥰✨👏
Good luck guys!!!!
Good luck to everyone.
Good luck to everyone!
Good luck to you all 👍
Good luck everyone.
Congratulations! Good luck for the future 🎉
West Cumbrian teen selected for Scotland Rugby League Under 16 team: bit.ly/4jNKkMi
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Well done Chloe 👏🏻⭐️
Well done Chloe 👏 x
#TodayAtWLA in English, Miss McGregor’s Year 9s explored imagery in Amoretti XXX by creating storyboards. Using dual coding, they tackled the challenging language of Renaissance poetry—and produced some beautiful, thoughtful work!
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Mrs Williamson and the Year 8s have been discussing the qualities they believe makes somebody a good leader. 8/RE4 were analysing up to ten qualities that they believed a leader would have and completing brilliant reflection plates.
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Calling all students in Years 11 to 13!
Have you ever considered a career in medicine? Then come to our Careers in Medicine event on July 4 and 5 at the Cumberland Infirmary.
Our medical experts will be on hand to answer any of your questions and you will be able to try your hand at simulated training including delivering babies, inserting cannulas, fixing fractures, performing CPR and checking for suspected cancer.
To book email medical.education@ncic.nhs.uk
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We also have an fantastic opportunity to work in our wonderful English department.
Teacher of English- Lead Practitioner - West Lakes Academy, Egremont, Cumbria
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Closing date: 9:00am, Thu 12th Jun, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Who wants to work in our amazing art department?
Art Technician - West Lakes Academy, Egremont, Cumbria
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Closing date: 9:00am, Fri 20th Jun, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
PARENT AND CARER NEWSLETTER
Please click the link below to read this week's newsletter:
wla.education/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/West-Lakes-Academy-Newsletter-Friday-6th-June-2025.pdf
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Applications now open for September 2025. Check out our new course guide and complete an application form by 28th March 2025.
