West Lakes Academy
Motto | Changing Lives Through Learning |
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Established | 1964 |
Type | Academy |
Head | Jonathan Johnson |
Location |
Main Street Egremont Cumbria CA22 2DQ England Coordinates: 54°29′04″N 3°31′46″W / 54.48433°N 3.52933°W |
Local authority | Cumbria |
Students | 1150 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Ages | 11–18 |
Website | West Lakes Academy |
West Lakes Academy (formerly Wyndham School) is a secondary school with academy status in the town of Egremont, Cumbria, England.
Wyndham School was built and opened in the 1960s. The school merged with Ehenside School in 2008,[1] and reopened as West Lakes Academy on September 1, 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 and Chief Executive Officer of West Lakes Academy is Mr Jonathan Johnson who took up the position in January 2016 taking over from Mrs Vanessa Ray who retired in December 2015. [2]
New Building
Upon founder-ship, West Lakes Academy was based in the old buildings of Wyndham School, But has since relocated to a new-build on the same site, This £36m investment focusses on nurturing the areas of technologies, science and performing arts.
Along with the new building came many a great resource, The introduction of Apple macintosh computers allows for the Students of West Lakes Academy to express their creative needs in art, photography and music lessons, Again tying into the £36m investment.
External links
References
- ↑ "Wyndham's Final Send-Off". Whitehaven News. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.westlakesacademy.org.uk/west-lakes-academy-appoints-new-principal/