How many pupils does Walney School have?

Walney School has 518 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Walney School?

The headteacher of Walney School is Allison Redshaw.

What type of school is Walney School?

Walney School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Walney School in?

Walney School is in the Westmorland and Furness local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Walney School

Sandy Gap Lane, Walney, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3JT

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 7 May 2025.

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518

Pupils

25.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2014

Opened

About this school

Walney School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. The school has 518 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 7 May 2025. The Headteacher is Allison Redshaw. The school is administered by Westmorland and Furness local authority. It belongs to FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2014.

School details

Head: Allison Redshaw
Trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Gender: Mixed
URN: 141041

Contact

01229471528 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Walney School 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)

38.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.20

Progress 8 · 2023-24

22%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

41%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.19

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

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 →