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Walney School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sandy Gap Lane
 Walney
 Barrow-in-Furness
 Cumbria LA14 3JT
Telephone: 01229 471528

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Walney School
Trust: Furness Education Trust
Sponsor: Furness Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Allison Redshaw (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: John Richardson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.62 / 8.7
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.16
Number of pupils: 468
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.9
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 3.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 26.7km
* 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: Walney Island
School Number: 9434003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th May 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

  1. George Hastwell School Special Academy (0.2km) show on map
  2. South Walney Infant and Nursery School (0.6km) show on map
  3. St Columba's School (0.6km) show on map
  4. South Walney Junior School (0.7km) show on map
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  6. Furness College (1.7km) show on map
  7. Barrow Island Community Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  8. Brisbane Park Infant School (2.1km) show on map
  9. St James' CofE Junior School (2.1km) show on map
  10. Hindpool Nursery School (2.2km) show on map
  11. St George's CofE School (2.5km) show on map
  12. Ramsden Infant School (2.6km) show on map
  13. Greengate Junior School (2.7km) show on map
  14. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow (3.0km) show on map
  15. Furness Academy (3.1km) show on map
  16. Parkside Academy (3.2km) show on map
  17. Victoria Academy (3.4km) show on map
  18. St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow (3.5km) show on map
  19. Moorfield Learning Centre (3.5km) show on map
  20. Victoria Infant and Nursery School (3.5km) show on map
  21. Cambridge Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  22. South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service (3.7km) show on map
  23. Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  24. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (4.0km) show on map
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  26. St Paul's CofE Junior School (4.1km) show on map
  27. Chetwynde School (4.7km) show on map
  28. Roose School (4.7km) show on map
  29. St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow (4.7km) show on map
  30. Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery (4.9km) show on map
  31. Yarlside Academy (4.9km) show on map
  32. Newton Village Academy (6.1km) show on map
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  34. Dowdales School (7.7km) show on map
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