Furness College
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
Not Available
AGES
16 - 99
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Further education
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

How Does The School Perform?

Inadequate
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(08/10/2024)
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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 5% of schools in England) Below Average (About 26% of schools in England) Average (About 43% of schools in England) Above Average (About 21% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 5% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 3 A levels at AAB or higher
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Channelside
Bessemer Way
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 2PJ
01229825017

School Description

Furness College is a general further education college in Barrow, Cumbria. The college operates from two main campuses located in the town. These campuses are Channelside and The Sixth Form. The college also offers specialist alternative provision for young people and adults off-campus at College House in Barrow. This includes CORE, an outreach programme available for learners aged 16 to 18 years old. At the time of the inspection, there were 1,017 learners aged 16 to 18 years on education programmes for young people. Learners were enrolled on a range of academic and vocational courses from entry level to level 3, in most subject areas including T levels. Just under half of young people study courses at level 3. Of these, just over half study A levels. There were 284 adult learners studying courses from entry level to level 4. Most adult learners study courses at levels 1 and 2. There were 535 apprentices following apprenticeships from levels 2 to 6. Most apprentices study at levels 2 and 3. There were 57 learners for whom the college received high-needs funding.

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