41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
363.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
518
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 22/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Walney School · 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
41%
+0pp
58%50%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-3pp
33%27%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
38.7
+4.3
41.237.834.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.7
EBacc entry
7%
-9pp
16%11%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
363.2
+180.9
449.8316.1182.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 363.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
518
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Sandy Gap Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Website
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 | 41% | 22% | 38.7 | Not applicable | 7% | 363.2 | 10% | 518 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 25% | 34.4 | -1.20 | 16% | 182.3 | 20% | 489 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 33% | 40.6 | -0.84 | 7% | 340.9 | 11% | 479 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 26% | 37.2 | -1.09 | 5% | 270.1 | 8% | 508 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 29% | 41.2 | -0.53 | 5% | 449.8 | 10% | 553 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 28% | 39.4 | -0.68 | 32% | 394.7 | 36% | 582 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 17% | 39.2 | -0.68 | 17% | — | 18% | 635 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 518 | 19.8 | 27% | 3% | 26% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 489 | 18.5 | 22% | 2% | 24% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 479 | 17.8 | 20% | 1% | 25% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 508 | 17.5 | 16% | 2% | 24% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 506 | 17.6 | 17% | 2% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 553 | 14.5 | 16% | 1% | 33% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 635 | 16.9 | 21% | 1% | 38% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.