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Walney School

Sandy Gap Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3JT · URN 141041

Public data summary

4.0

out of 10 · 15 data sources

Coverage 44% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 247
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 900
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -1.20
GCSE Attainment 8: 34.4

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.9%
Persistent absence: 30.1%
Free school meals: 20.5%
SEN support: 27.2%
English additional language: 2.7%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.3:1
Average class size: 24.3
Staff turnover: 17.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

3.7

4 contributing signals

Progress

1.8

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.8

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.0

3 contributing signals

Equity

5.6

2 contributing signals

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