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Lakes College - West Cumbria

Cumberland, CA14 4JNSecondaryAges 16–99MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
-0.11
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
74 1st-choice / 74 places
Ranking
#1,796
of 3,141 nationally

About Lakes College - West Cumbria

Lakes College - West Cumbria is a 16-99 state secondary that parents clearly rate highly. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 86% of the 57 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's a strong vote of confidence. The school is also oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 105 applications for 74 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.42. 73 of those 74 places went to first-preference applicants, which suggests families in the Cumberland area are actively choosing Lakes College. On the safety and happiness front, 51% of parents strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 37% strongly agreed that their child is happy. The school also scores well on communication, with 51% of parents agreeing the school lets them know how their child is doing.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range16 to 99 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHallwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumberland, CA14 4JN
HeadteacherChris Nattress
Local AuthorityCumberland
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity851
Sixth FormYes

The full report on this school

What 57 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Swimming PoolSports HallTennis CourtsScience LabsLibraryArt StudiosDining HallTheatreAstro TurfPlaying FieldsSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersNetballBadmintonHockeyDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseNewspaperCodingEco ClubDebateOrchestraDramaModel United NationsBook ClubChessDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Lakes College - West Cumbria has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.