Westmorland and Furness
Furness Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Westmorland and Furness school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 40.8 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.8
- Attainment 8
- 32%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.36
- Progress 8
- [-0.55, -0.17]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 258 | 263 | 252 (96%) | 416 |
| September 2025 | 254 | 260 | 250 (96%) | 389 |
| September 2024 | 240 | 269 | 237 (88%) | 391 |
| September 2023 | 241 | 297 | 241 (81%) | 408 |
| September 2022 | 244 | 263 | 243 (92%) | 392 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Westmorland and Furness’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 221 | 40.8 | — | 31.7% | 4.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 225 | 42.4 | — | 35.6% | — | 28.9% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 209 | 40.9 | -0.36 | 32.5% | — | 5.7% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 196 | 41.2 | -0.26 | 31.1% | — | 8.7% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 176 | 45.7 | -0.13 | — | — | 0.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 135940 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Helen Robinson |
| Trust | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LA13 9BB |
| Pupils | 1,188 |
| FSM eligible | 29.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB
http://www.furnessacademy.co.uk/View local authority page1229484270| DfE number | 6908 |
| UKPRN | 10027714 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2009 |
| GIAS updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Jun 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 |