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Furness Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Park Drive
 Barrow-in-Furness
 Cumbria LA13 9BB
Telephone: 01229 484270

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Furness Education Trust
Sponsor: Furness Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Robinson (since August 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Simon Laheney
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 66.97 / 32.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 59.57
Number of pupils: 1187
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 25.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Barrow and Furness
Electoral Ward: Ormsgill and Parkside
School Number: 9436908

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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