West Lakes Academy
Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DQ contactus.wla@changinglives.education http://www.westlakesacademy.org.uk/
West Lakes Academy
About West Lakes Academy
West Lakes Academy in Egremont, Cumbria, provides education to children from 11 to 18 years old. We opened in September 2008 and moved into our brand new building in March 2012. As an academy, we are independently governed but state funded and free to all children. Like other schools, we are subject to normal OFSTED inspections and work with the Local Education Authority in relation to issues such as admissions.
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.
Students and staff benefit from fantastic facilities, outstanding IT resources, a £300k engineering facility, performing and expressive arts suite and an eco-science lab in our brilliant £26m building. All this makes West Lakes Academy one of the best possible places in which to study. Our excellent environment helps keep motivation and morale high and allows us to deliver modern approaches to learning using the latest technologies.
ACADEMY CORE AIMS
The academy will:
- Significantly raise educational standards above local and national levels.
- Raise student aspirations and launch them into further and higher education or onto career paths that will realise their full potential and exceed expectations.
- Promote and nurture community cohesion.
- Involve and work in collaboration with key stakeholders, partners and the community.
- Ensure that key stakeholder groups are represented on the Board of Governors, including parents/carers, staff and the local authority.
- Ensure that members of the academy staff and all those who contribute to academy activities are positive role models for students.
- Provide a programme of high continual quality professional development (CPD) and training for all members of staff to underpin and sustain improvements in the core functions of the academy.
OUR VALUES
Chosen by West Lakes Academy students:
RESPECT RESILIENCE APPRECIATION FREEDOM ACHIEVEMENT
INTRODUCTION FROM THE HEADTEACHER
It is immensely exciting for me to lead the most dynamic, creative and hard-working group of staff and to be part of West Lakes Academy’s relentless search for continual improvement. The academy you are applying to is a leader in how to change lives through learning and we are looking forward to finding more visionary, creative experts to join us in that journey. Visitors to the academy comment on how quiet and purposeful the atmosphere is. Students go about their learning with independence and confidence. Staff and students often comment on how friendly and welcoming the school is and how they feel cared for and valued.
The academy has been heavily oversubscribed over recent years. In September 2021 our number on roll was 1218 including 195 students in the 6th Form. We are firmly established as the school of choice in the local area. One of the reasons we are oversubscribed is our excellent examination results; Our Progress 8 measure regularly places us as one of the top performing schools in the county as well as nationally. Results at post-16 are also strong, our performance placing us in the top 5% of schools nationally. The majority of our students stay on into the sixth form and we are attracting increasing numbers of students from other schools in the area.
In March 2017 the academy was rated
‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted which served further to reinforce the reputation we
have locally for delivering outstanding teaching and supporting students to
make outstanding progress.
This is not an academy that stands
still and we are always seeking the next initiative that will help our students
with their learning.
Our well-established iPads for learning scheme for all students in years 7-11 is providing excellent opportunities to reshape what high-impact learning looks like and is being used as a baseline for futures thinking. Our students represent the academy at interschool competitions, often showcasing our specialisms in science and the arts. Staff are equally enthusiastic to showcase their skills and share good practice; we regularly compete for national and local awards. There is a big ‘Team West Lakes’ ethos here.
One of the academy’s strengths is its staff; teachers are highly professional and experts in their subject and support staff are well qualified. Staff commitment, performance, attendance and morale are high and turnover is low. We attract, motivate and retain a strong team of individuals and there is plenty of scope for new ideas, innovation and employee development.
Current Vacancies
Facilities Manager
Facilities Manager
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
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West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
Changing Lives Learning Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, proactive and technically minded, practical person with good computer skills who is a conscientious and flexible individual to und...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £38,626.00 - £42,708.00 Annually (Actual)
Band G: Starting salary £38,626 per annum
Casual Cover Supervisor
Casual Cover Supervisor
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
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West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
West Lakes Academy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Casual Cover Supervisor with excellent communication skills to join our team. You will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence ...
- Casual Contract/Term Time Only | Part-Time/Full-Time
- £29,777.00 - £30,296.00 Annually (FTE)
Band E Point 1 to 2 (paid via timesheets on a casual basis)
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
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West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
West Lakes Academy are looking to appoint a professional, highly motived and organised Operations Manager. In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational support, including t...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £43,421.00 - £46,464.00 Annually (FTE)
Casual Supply Teacher
Casual Supply Teacher
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
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West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
To effectively teach designated students and to undertake associated pastoral and general teaching duties in order to provide high quality and continuity of education to pupils in the absence of their...
- Casual Contract | N/A
- £25.00 Hourly
£25 per hour
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
If you are available for opportunities within our wider family of schools, why not join our Trust Talent Pool?
School Information
Current Vacancies
Facilities Manager
Facilities Manager
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
-
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
Changing Lives Learning Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, proactive and technically minded, practical person with good computer skills who is a conscientious and flexible individual to und...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £38,626.00 - £42,708.00 Annually (Actual)
Band G: Starting salary £38,626 per annum
Casual Cover Supervisor
Casual Cover Supervisor
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
-
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
West Lakes Academy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Casual Cover Supervisor with excellent communication skills to join our team. You will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence ...
- Casual Contract/Term Time Only | Part-Time/Full-Time
- £29,777.00 - £30,296.00 Annually (FTE)
Band E Point 1 to 2 (paid via timesheets on a casual basis)
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
-
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
West Lakes Academy are looking to appoint a professional, highly motived and organised Operations Manager. In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational support, including t...
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £43,421.00 - £46,464.00 Annually (FTE)
Casual Supply Teacher
Casual Supply Teacher
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
-
West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria
To effectively teach designated students and to undertake associated pastoral and general teaching duties in order to provide high quality and continuity of education to pupils in the absence of their...
- Casual Contract | N/A
- £25.00 Hourly
£25 per hour
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
If you are available for opportunities within our wider family of schools, why not join our Trust Talent Pool?
Are you looking for a different role at West Lakes Academy? Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
If you are available for opportunities within our wider family of schools, why not join our Trust Talent Pool?
