Furness Academy

Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA13 9BB

Good

Inspected 13 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

42.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,188

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,188 / 1,200 (99%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.9%

Disadvantaged

1.9%

EAL

6.5%

SEN support

10.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.4

Attainment 8

1,188 pupils

35.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

57.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

72%

Stayed in education

14%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

25.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

62.69

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.1 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

36.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.1 vs 2023/24

£45,106

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,057 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.6% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,476

Spend per pupil

£9,168

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.