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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

South Walney Junior School

Academy converter primary school in Barrow-in-Furness (Westmorland and Furness).

KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.5%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
209 / 256 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

South Walney Junior School is a primary school located in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 191 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 256. It is part of the SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Ms Zena Lines.

Key facts

URN
149960
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2023

Governing body (5 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Les HallChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Emma ClarkeLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Ross ListerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Anne ConstableLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Karen HanksLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Niyall Phillips FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record