Personalised Tours for 2022 Admissions

Following our Virtual Open Evening on Wednesday 22 September, designed to inform students and parents about our vibrant and state of the art learning environment, broad and balanced curriculum and exciting extra-curricular opportunities that we offer all students, we are delighted to be able to welcome our Year 6 pupils and families to Workington Academy, giving you the opportunity to come and look around our school building and to meet members of our Senior Leadership Team and Team Year 7 staff.

Tours will be led by members of our dedicated staff team who will lead you on a 30-minute individual family tour of our building.

Tours can be booked at the following times 3.45pm, 4.30pm, 5.15pm, 6.00pm on the dates below:

• Monday 27 September
• Wednesday 29 September
• Thursday 30 September
• Monday 4 October
• Wednesday 6 October
• Thursday 7 October
• Monday 11 October
• Wednesday 13 October
• Thursday 14 October
• Monday 18 October
• Wednesday 20 October
• Thursday 21 October

Tours are limited to eight tour groups per time slot and each individual tour will be led by one of our dedicated members of staff.

To book your place on one of our Academy Tours please email

tours@workingtonacademy.org stating the following information:

Name of Y6 pupil –

Current Primary School –

Name of Parent / Carer –

Contact Number –

Contact Email Address –

Preferred Tour Date and Time –

Second Preference Tour Date and Time –

Names of other people who will be in your tour party –

Please note that the above information must be submitted for track and trace purposes.

We look forward to welcoming you to Workington Academy and for you to see for yourself why we believe that Workington Academy is the best place for your child to continue their education, to succeed and to achieve their potential.

Please don’t forget to also check out our dedicated Transition Website including comprehensive Admissions Information, Virtual Tour and Familiarisation videos, which can be found here: https://vle.workingtonacademy.org/welcome-to-team-year-7.

You can also watch our Virtual Open Evening on demand here https://workingtonacademy.org/2021/09/08/workington-academy-virtual-open-evening-wednesday-22nd-september-at-630pm/  from Wednesday 22 September.

Des Bird – Headteacher

Nicola Tweddle – Assistant Headteacher & Year 7 Director of Learning