How many pupils does Furness Academy have?

Furness Academy has 1,188 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Furness Academy?

The headteacher of Furness Academy is Helen Robinson.

What type of school is Furness Academy?

Furness Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Furness Academy in?

Furness Academy is in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Furness Academy

Park Drive, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 March 2023). Last inspected 13 March 2023.

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1,188

Pupils

29.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2009

Opened

About this school

Furness Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. The school has 1,188 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 March 2023). Last inspected 13 March 2023. The Headteacher is Helen Robinson. The school is administered by Westmorland and Furness local authority. It belongs to FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2009.

School details

Headteacher: Helen Robinson
Trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135940

Contact

01229484270 info@furnessacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Furness Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Westmorland and Furness). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.36

Progress 8 · 2023-24

36%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.53

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

29%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →