Furness Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked-after and Previously Looked-After Children — Highest priority will be given to: Children who, at the time of making an application, are: In the care of a local authority; or Being provided with accommodation by a local authority under its social services functions (As defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989). Previously looked-after children who ceased to be in care because they: Were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 or the Adoption and Children Act 2002; Became subject to a child arrangements order (defined in Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, amended by section 12 of the Children and Families Act 2014); or Became subject to a special guardianship order (as defined in section 14A of the Children Act 1989). This also applies to children who were in state care outside England but ceased to be so because adopted.
2. 2Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings on the on the Furness Academy roll at the time of application. Siblings include: brothers, sisters, step-siblings, adopted siblings, foster siblings and other children living permanently at the same address.
3. 3Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff employed by the Furness Education Trust: 1. Staff who are currently employed by Furness Education Trust at the time of which the application for admission to the Academy is made; and/or 2. Staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4Students from Trust Schools — Priority will next be given to students attending schools within the same Trust as Furness Academy.
5. 5Students from Feeder Schools — Priority will next be given to students attending Furness Academy's named feeder schools, for clarity our named feeder schools are; Cambridge Primary, Chetwynde, Dane Ghyll Primary, Greengate Junior, Holy Family Primary School, Newbarns Primary, Roose Community Primary, Sacred Heart RC School, St Georges C of E Primary, St James C of E Junior, St Paul's C of E Junior, St Pius X Catholic School. Within this category, priority will be given to those living nearest to the Academy, measured in a straight line, distance determined from the child's postal home address to Furness Academy's postal address (using measuring tool Google Maps).
6. 6Distance to the Academy — Priority will next be given to those students living closest to the Academy who do not fall into any of the categories above (a-e), measured in a straight line, distance determined from the child's postal home address to Furness Academy's postal address (using measuring tool Google Maps).

If two applications tie: In the event of a tie under criteria a-f, where all other factors are equal, a process of random allocation will apply. This process will involve drawing random, sealed envelopes, containing the names of the students. The process will be independently verified to ensure fairness and transparency.

After admission of students with Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) where Furness Academy is named in the EHCP, the oversubscription criteria are applied. Applications coordinated by Westmorland and Furness Council.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.