Furness Academy

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

Westmorland and FurnessLocal Authority

Barrow and FurnessConstituency

LA13 9BBPostcode

2.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Furness Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Westmorland and Furness, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,187 pupils. Furness Academy is part of FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 35.6%
EBacc average point score: 3.53

Ethnicity

White

95%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,187

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

29%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,187
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
20 Oct 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.