Located in Barrow-in-Furness, Walney School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Walney School currently has around 518 pupils on roll, which is about 58% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 25.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (70%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 68% progressing to further education , while 20% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Sandy Gap Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
| Website: | www.walney-school.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01229471528 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Allison Redshaw |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141041 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 518 |
| Number of Boys: | 271 |
| Number of Girls: | 247 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.60% | 495 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 5 |
| African | 0.80% | 4 |
| Other White | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Longstaffe Nursery School Farm Street , LA14 2RX | - not rated | 2,096 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hindpool Nursery School Bath Street , LA14 5TS | - not rated | 2,319 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's School Church Lane , Walney Island LA14 3AD | 3out of 4 | 577 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South Walney Infant and Nursery School Amphitrite Street , Walney LA14 3BZ | 3out of 4 | 656 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South , Walney LA14 3BG | - not rated | 800 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South , Walney LA14 3BG | 3out of 4 | 800 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Vickerstown School Mill Lane , Walney LA14 3XY | 3out of 4 | 920 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Alfred Barrow School Duke Street , LA14 2LB | - not rated | 2,479 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furness College Channelside , Bessemer Way LA14 2PJ | - not rated | 1,858 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hastwell School Special Academy Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW | - not rated | 247 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Brunskill School Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW | - not rated | 247 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Hastwell School Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW | - not rated | 247 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.