Westmorland and Furness
Walney School
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 40.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.5
- Attainment 8
- 27%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.20
- Progress 8
- [-1.55, -0.84]
- 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 | 59 | 54 | 54 (100%) | 85 |
| September 2025 | 68 | 65 | 65 (100%) | 100 |
| September 2024 | 92 | 84 | 84 (100%) | 107 |
| September 2023 | 103 | 93 | 93 (100%) | 120 |
| September 2022 | 66 | 62 | 62 (100%) | 97 |
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) | 110 | 40.5 | — | 27.3% | 0.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 114 | 38.7 | — | 21.9% | — | 7.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 61 | 34.4 | -1.20 | 24.6% | — | 16.4% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 99 | 40.6 | -0.84 | 33.3% | — | 7.1% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 87 | 37.2 | -1.09 | — | — | 5.0% | 3.1 |
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 | 141041 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Allison Redshaw |
| Trust | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LA14 3JT |
| Pupils | 518 |
| FSM eligible | 25.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Sandy Gap Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3JT
www.walney-school.co.ukView local authority page1229471528| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10046439 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Jul 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 May 2025 |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2025 |