Victoria Academy
Academy converter primary school in Barrow-in-Furness (Westmorland and Furness).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Victoria Academy is one of 7 schools run by Furness Education Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furness Academy | Secondary | Westmorland and Furness | 1,187 | 14 | Good 2023 |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | Primary | Westmorland and Furness | 78 | 9 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| Newton Village Academy | Primary | Westmorland and Furness | 79 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2014, previous school) |
| Parkside Academy | Primary | Westmorland and Furness | 272 | 10 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Victoria Academy (this school) | Primary | Westmorland and Furness | 209 | 12 | Outstanding 2024 |
| Walney Academy | Secondary | Westmorland and Furness | 468 | 10 | Key judgements 2025Requires improvement in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Yarlside Academy | Primary | Westmorland and Furness | 242 | 10 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| 7 schools | 2,535 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.