West Lakes Academy

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West Lakes Academy
Address
Main Street Egremont , Cumbria , CA22 2DQ England
Coordinates	54°29′04″N 3°31′46″W / 54.48433°N 3.52933°W / 54.48433; -3.52933Coordinates: 54°29′04″N 3°31′46″W / 54.48433°N 3.52933°W / 54.48433; -3.52933
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Changing Lives Through Learning
Established	2008
Local authority	Cumbria
Department for Education URN	135632 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Claire Maxwell-Smith
Principal	James Jackson
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1165
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.

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 Mr James Jackson who took up the position in September 2019. Mr Jackson was previously the head of academy from September 2018.

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. ^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• West Lakes Academy website
• West Lakes Academy Ofsted Report 2017

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