Furness Academy
Academy · Year 7–Year 11 · 1,187 pupils
Walney Academy
Sandy Gap Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 3JT
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
468
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 900
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Furness Education Trust
Schola Grade 2
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About Walney Academy
Walney Academy is a secondary academy in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Furness Education Trust.
It has 468 pupils on roll and room for 900. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Academy · What this means
- Level
- Secondary
- Year groups
- Year 7–Year 11
- Ages
- 11–16
- Official type
- Academy sponsor led
- Pupils on roll
- 468
- Capacity
- 900 pupils
- Free school meals
- 27.80% of pupils eligible
- Academy trust
- Furness Education Trust
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 141041
Schools near Walney Academy
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