South Walney Junior School
Academy converter in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 209 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 256 |
| Free school meals | 21.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Amphitrite Street South, Walney, South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3BG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01229471447 |
| URN | 149960 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- St Columba's School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Vickerstown School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Barrow Island Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Brisbane Park Infant School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St George's CofE School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St James' CofE Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Greengate Junior School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.