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Furness Academy

Academy sponsor led · Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9BB

Ages 11–16 · 1,187 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.9

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 840.9
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry6%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,227

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,187 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,187
Boys / girls
616 / 571
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,187 / 1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
29.4%
FSM pupils
349
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Furness Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Robinson

Location

Address
Park Drive
Postcode
LA13 9BB
Town
Barrow-in-Furness
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 1,187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.4%.

Open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
31
Secondary schools in Barrow-in-Furness
3
Academies among open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
48% (15)
Open schools in LA13
12
Secondary in LA13
2
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Secondary in Westmorland and Furness LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Barrow-in-FurnessNear LA13

  • St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9LE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Walney School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 3JT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.4
    • P8-1.2
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Parkside Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    BARROW-in-FURNESS · LA13 9BY · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM32.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Cambridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9RP · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM55.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Greengate Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1BG · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM48.4%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Robinson
Telephone
01229484270
Website
http://www.furnessacademy.co.uk/

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