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Pupil referral unit · Schools & FE

West Cumbria Learning Centre

URN 112096 · CumberlandOpen

Inspection history (9)

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Report card · published 9 Sept 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Rebecca Sharples (lead), Lee Fazackerley

  2. 29 Jun 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 27 Sept 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Ahmed Marikar (lead), Andy Cunningham

  3. 9 Dec 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 1 Feb 2022

    Pippa Jackson Maitland (lead), Julie Bather

  4. 25 Nov 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 24 Dec 2015

    Good
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Linda Griffiths

  5. 12 Dec 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 6 Feb 2014

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate

    Drew Crawshaw (lead), Christina McIntosh

  6. 28 Jun 2012

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 19 Jul 2012

    Terry McKenzie

  7. 23 Jun 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 12 Sept 2008

    Inadequate
    AchievementInadequate
    Care guidance supportInadequate
    CurriculumInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Teaching and learningInadequate

    Alastair Younger

  8. 9 May 2007

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 12 Jun 2007

    Inadequate
    AchievementInadequate
    Care guidance supportSatisfactory
    CurriculumInadequate
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    David Smith

  9. —

    Ofsted report · published 10 Sept 2004

    Hilary Gannaway

Details

URN
112096
Type
Pupil referral unit
Local authority
Cumberland
Region
North West
Address
Toll Bar, Distington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4PJ
Reports on record
9
Earliest report
9 May 2007
Gender
Mixed
Region
North West
Status
Open
Website
www.westcumbrialearningcentre.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Age Range
7 - 16
Age range
7 to 16
Telephone
01946834848
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Gee
Pupils on roll
50
Pupils' gender
Mixed
Number of pupils
50
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
62.00

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