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Best 3 Secondary schools in Barrow-in-Furness – comparison

Comparison of secondary schools: Furness Academy (Secondary) in Barrow-in-Furness; St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow (Secondary) in Barrow-in-Furness; Walney School (Secondary) in Barrow-in-Furness — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

At a glance

This page compares Furness Academy, St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow and Walney School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Furness Academy), published Jun 2023. The lowest is 3 (Walney School), published May 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Furness Academy (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,400, typical FSM 25–30%, range 25–30%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST, MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST and THE FELLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.

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Furness Academy
LA13 9BB
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy sponsor led
Location
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA13 9BB
Ofsted
2 14 Jun 2023
Pupils
≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
Website
www.furnessacademy.co.uk
Telephone
01229484270
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
LA13 9LE
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA13 9LE
Ofsted
2 14 Nov 2022
Pupils
≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Website
www.stbernardsschool.uk
Telephone
01229814560
Walney School
LA14 3JT
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy sponsor led
Location
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 3JT
Ofsted
3 2 May 2022
Pupils
≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
THE FELLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Website
www.walney-school.co.uk
Telephone
01229471528
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
Compare headline Ofsted and publication dates for recency; check FSM% and local context; scan capacity utilisation (under, near, or over capacity); and review trust/local authority for governance. If available, read the official Ofsted report for curriculum and safeguarding detail.
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