West Lakes Academy

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West Lakes Academy
Address
West Lakes Academy
Main Street

, ,
CA22 2DQ

England
Coordinates 54°29′04″N3°31′46″W / 54.48433°N 3.52933°W / 54.48433; -3.52933
Information
Type Academy
MottoChanging Lives Through Learning
Established2008
Local authority Cumberland Council
Department for Education URN 135632 Tables
Ofsted Reports
ChairClaire Maxwell-Smith
PrincipalAbby Deeks
Gender Mixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1165
Website http://www.westlakesacademy.org.uk

West Lakes Academy is a secondary school with a sixth form and sponsored academy status located in the town of Egremont in Cumbria, England. The academy is sponsored by Sellafield Ltd, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the University of Central Lancashire.

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The academy is a member of the West Lakes Multi-Academy Trust.

West Lakes Academy was formed in 2008 from the merger of Wyndham School, which was built and opened in the 1960s, with Ehenside School. [1] West Lakes Academy opened on 1 September 2008. The academy is on the site of the old Wyndham School, and has been fully rebuilt, moving into the new buildings at Easter 2012.

Principal

The principal of West Lakes Academy is Mrs Abby Deeks whose new position (previously Vice-Principal) was announced in June 2022, ahead of the 2022–2023 academic year. [2]

New Building

In 2012 West Lakes Academy moved into a new £26 million building in Egremont. All classrooms face outwards from open learning areas on each of the three floors of the building. The academy focuses on education specialisms of technologies, science and performing arts.

Along with the new building came many new resources including computing resources which, together with the iPad program for all students supported by parental contributions, allows students of West Lakes Academy to express their creative learning.

Ofsted

The academy was last inspected by Ofsted in March 2017 and was judged 'Outstanding' in all areas of the inspection. Previously it was judged 'Good' in February 2013 and 'Satisfactory' in 2009. [3]

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References

  1. "Wyndham's Final Send-Off". Whitehaven News. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. "'Worthy' and 'outstanding' new Principal announced for academy". News and Star. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. "West Lakes Academy rated 'outstanding' in all areas". Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.