Beacon Hill Community School
Community school · 135 pupils
61% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.8
Further education
Lakes College - West Cumbria
- Pupils on roll
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- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
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- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
Lakes College - West Cumbria is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 450 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 7% went to university (Cumberland 33%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 21% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cumberland and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Lakes College - West Cumbria | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 450 | 1,544 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 69% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 7% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 2% | — | 19% |
| Further education | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 21% | 19% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 27% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
Other secondary schools in Cumberland
Caldew School
Academy converter · sixth form · 990 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.3
Cockermouth School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,254 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9
Energy Coast UTC
University technical college · sixth form · 383 pupils
61% stayed in education · Attainment 8 24.2
Keswick School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,208 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.1
Millom School
Community school · sixth form · 476 pupils
48% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.