# Furness Academy

Furness Academy is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, with 1,187 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_fallback** — Furness Academy sets its own term dates. These are Westmorland and Furness’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-term-and-holiday-dates
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-02 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-04 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-05 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-16 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-17 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 13 March 2023, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/135940
## Facts

- **URN:** 135940
- **UKPRN:** 10027714
- **Type:** Academy sponsor led
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 1,187
- **Capacity:** 1,200
- **Trust:** Furness Education Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/furness-education-trust)
- **Local authority:** Westmorland and Furness (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/westmorland-and-furness)
- **Address:** Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
- **Coordinates:** 54.116612, -3.210797
- **Website:** http://www.furnessacademy.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 September 2009

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/furness-academy

## Licensing

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