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Walney School

URN: 141041

Sandy Gap Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3JT

Requires Improvement

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

Schools that require improvement are normally inspected within 30 months of the latest inspection report. They may also receive monitoring visits.

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: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 17 December 2018
    PDF – Published

  2. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 06 November 2017
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 27 January 2017
    PDF – Published

  4. Opened

Details

Pupils

  • Age Range 11 - 16
  • Gender Mixed
  • Number of pupils 553
  • School capacity 900

Details

  • Principal Mr John Richardson
  • Boarding provision No
  • Type Academy
  • Religious character None
  • Local authority Cumbria
  • Region North West
  • Telephone 01229471528
  • Website http://www.walneyschool.co.uk

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