Furness Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barrow-in-Furness, North West LA13 9BB · Westmorland and Furness
#297 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2492 of 4,090 nationally
About Furness Academy
Furness Academy is a academy secondary located in Barrow-in-Furness, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,187 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 297th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,187; capacity filled 98.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.8%; ebacc average points 3.53.
There are 29 schools in Barrow-in-Furness; Furness Academy ranks 10th of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Furness Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,187
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.53
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Furness Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Parkside Academy
BARROW-in-FURNESS · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
272 students · 210 m away
Moorfield Learning Centre
Barrow in Furness · Independent all-through · Ages 5–18
12 students · 476 m away
Cambridge Primary School
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
230 students · 649 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
202 students · 728 m away
Greengate Junior School
Barrow-in-Furness · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
161 students · 738 m away
Ramsden Infant School
Barrow-in-Furness · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
80 students · 781 m away
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 834 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Barrow-in-Furness · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 1.0 km away
St George's CofE School
Barrow-in-Furness · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
226 students · 1.0 km away
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Barrow-in-Furness · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
228 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,188 students
The Belvedere Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,182 students
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,192 students
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,181 students
De La Salle School
St. Helens · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,180 students
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,179 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Furness Academy a good school?
Furness Academy has a Success Index (England) of 39.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #297 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Furness Academy rank in North West?
Furness Academy ranks #297 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2492 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Furness Academy?
Furness Academy had 1,187 students in 2025.
Is Furness Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Furness Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Furness Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Furness Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.