West Lakes Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Egremont, North West CA22 2DQ · Cumberland
#328 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2810 of 4,090 nationally
About West Lakes Academy
West Lakes Academy is a academy secondary located in Egremont, in the Cumberland local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,017 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 328th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (48th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,017; capacity filled 88.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.9%; ebacc average points 3.51.
There are 5 schools in Egremont; West Lakes Academy ranks 4th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for West Lakes Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,017
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.51
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near West Lakes Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
Egremont · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
198 students · 369 m away
Bookwell Primary School
Egremont · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 536 m away
Orgill Primary School
Egremont · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
228 students · 640 m away
Thornhill Primary School
Egremont · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
85 students · 2.3 km away
Moor Row Community Primary School
Moor Row · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
72 students · 3.4 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Cleator Moor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
271 students · 3.7 km away
Montreal CofE Primary School
Cleator Moor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
107 students · 3.9 km away
St Bees Village Primary School
St Bees · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
162 students · 3.9 km away
Beckermet CofE School
Beckermet · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
73 students · 4.2 km away
St Bees School
ST BEES · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
96 students · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,015 students
South Wirral High School
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,019 students
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,021 students
Stockport Academy
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students
West Derby School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,011 students
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students
Frequently asked questions
Is West Lakes Academy a good school?
West Lakes Academy has a Success Index (England) of 32.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #328 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does West Lakes Academy rank in North West?
West Lakes Academy ranks #328 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2810 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend West Lakes Academy?
West Lakes Academy had 1,017 students in 2025.
Is West Lakes Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
West Lakes Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near West Lakes Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of West Lakes Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.