# West Cumbria Learning Centre

West Cumbria Learning Centre is a pupil referral and alternative provision school in Cumberland, for pupils aged 7 to 16.

It had 50 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Pupil referral and alternative provision school. Code E112096. [Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland)

- Phase: Pupil referral and alternative provision
- Type: Pupil referral unit
- Ages: 7 to 16
- Pupils: 50
- Council: Cumberland
- URN: 112096

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
- Inspection: Report card, 16 June 2026
- Safeguarding: Met
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
- Early years: Not applicable
- Post-16 provision: Not applicable
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Lakes College - West Cumbria](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lakes-college-west-cumbria-e130632): 620 m. Sixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Distington Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/distington-community-school-e133264): 950 m. Primary. Standards maintained, January 2025. 9% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Energy Coast UTC](https://openindex.co.uk/school/energy-coast-utc-e140600): 1.5 km. Secondary. Good (overall), March 2023. Attainment 8 of 22.5 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Beckstone Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beckstone-primary-school-e134739): 2 km. Primary. Good (overall), December 2023. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Branthwaite Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/branthwaite-academy-e143723): 2 km. Special. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/112096)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/112096)

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