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Ofsted: Good

Furness College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMs Nicola Cove
location_onBarrow-in-Furness, LA14 2PJ
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Ofsted

Good

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Age Range

16-99

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Furness College is a Further education school in Barrow-in-Furness, serving ages 16-99. Rated Good by Ofsted.

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
A-Level Value Added

-0.5

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

104

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*1.3%
Achieving A*–A8.2%
Achieving A*–B24.1%
VA Banding Below average
Retention rate81.7%
A-level subjects offered22
2024
A-Level Value Added

-0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C

Students

102

Retention rate66.70%
2023
Avg Grade

C

Students

154

Retention rate82.50%
2022
Avg Grade

B-

Students

147

Retention rate83.7%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

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