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Furness Academy

URN: 135940

Address: Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB
FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 13 March 2023 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 15 June 2023
    PDF – Published

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 23 March 2011
    PDF – Published
  14. Opened

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About Furness Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Westmorland and Furness

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1209
  • School capacity: 1200

Location

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  • Address: Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB
  • Region: North West

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