58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
793.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,188
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Furness Academy · Secondary · Westmorland and Furness
Part ofFURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+3pp
61%54%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+3pp
39%32%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
42.4
+1.5
45.743.340.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.4
EBacc entry
29%
+23pp
29%14%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
793.1
+109.5
793.1518.0242.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 793.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.36
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
72%
Education
14%
Apprenticeships
6%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,188
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 36% | 42.4 | Not applicable | 29% | 793.1 | 29% | 1,188 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 32% | 40.9 | -0.36 | 6% | 683.6 | 6% | 1,209 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 31% | 41.2 | -0.26 | 9% | 642.1 | 9% | 1,159 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 39% | 45.7 | -0.13 | 0% | 613.3 | 0% | 1,117 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 24% | 41.0 | -0.47 | 0% | 242.8 | 0% | 863 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 26% | 41.5 | -0.21 | 2% | 431.1 | 4% | 785 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 22% | 40.8 | -0.18 | 3% | — | 4% | 768 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,188 | 19.3 | 17% | 2% | 30% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,209 | 18.1 | 17% | 2% | 30% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,159 | 16.6 | 16% | 2% | 32% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,117 | 17.0 | 15% | 2% | 33% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,078 | 17.1 | 16% | 2% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 863 | 15.8 | 16% | 1% | 41% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 785 | 15.3 | 15% | 1% | 43% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 768 | 14.7 | 12% | 1% | 42% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.