Lakes College - West Cumbria, Workington
Lakes College - West Cumbria is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Workington. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lakes College - West Cumbria in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 487 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 8% went on to university or other higher education, 22% to apprenticeships and 37% into work. 1% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harrington Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lakes College - West Cumbria stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22).
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
z
Average grade
z
Best 3 A-Levels
z
Value added
2024/25 academic year
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 487 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
18%
Degree course
24%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 194 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
Keep up with Lakes College - West Cumbria
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Workington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Workington
Across Cumberland council
Places available
3,164
Applications
2,751
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All secondary applications across Cumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(12)
Questions parents ask about Lakes College - West Cumbria
What is Lakes College - West Cumbria's Ofsted rating?
Lakes College - West Cumbria was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Lakes College - West Cumbria?
No fixed boundary. When Lakes College - West Cumbria is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Lakes College - West Cumbria?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Lakes College - West Cumbria on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Lakes College - West Cumbria?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lakes College - West Cumbria?
Lakes College - West Cumbria is at Hallwood Road, Lillyhall Business Park, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4JN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)