Walney School

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

Local ranking20th of 22 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
21.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
41.2%
Entering EBacc
7.0%
EBacc APS
3.2
Cohort Size
114

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
52.0%
Apprenticeships
36.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
518
Boys
271 (52%)
Girls
247 (48%)
Capacity
900 (58% full)
SEND
27.2%
FSM Eligible
25.9%
EAL
2.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.3%
SEN Support
19.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
26.3
Budget per Pupil
£5,869/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3%
Persistent Absence
26.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • White Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.2%
  • Black African: 0.2%

96.7%

White British

1.0%

Asian Other

0.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Sandy Gap Lane

Barrow-in-Furness, North West

Administrative

URN
141041
UKPRN
10046439
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST