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Furness Academy

URN: 135940

Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB

Good

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate
How long until the next inspection?

Good schools are inspected around once every four years.

We can also inspect at any time if we have concerns.

We normally give notice the afternoon of the working day before an inspection. We can also inspect schools without notice.

 

Activity, reports and ratings

when we publish a new report

  1. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 20 October 2017
    PDF – Published

  2. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 16 July 2015
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 13 May 2015
    PDF – Published

  4. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 26 November 2014
    PDF – Published

  5. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 02 July 2014
    PDF – Published

  6. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 27 March 2014
    PDF – Published

  7. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 27 December 2013
    PDF – Published

  8. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 10 October 2013
    PDF – Published

  9. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 21 June 2013
    PDF – Published

  10. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 12 November 2012
    PDF – Published

  11. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 14 March 2012
    PDF – Published

  12. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 23 March 2011
    PDF – Published

  13. Opened

Details

Pupils

  • Age Range 11 - 16
  • Gender Mixed
  • Number of pupils 1078
  • School capacity 1200

Details

  • Principal Mr Simon Laheney
  • Boarding provision No
  • Type Academy
  • Religious character Does Not Apply
  • Local authority Cumbria
  • Region North West
  • Telephone 01229484270
  • Fax 01229827227
  • Website http://www.furnessacademy.co.uk/

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