Further education · Schools & FE

Furness College

URN 130633 · Westmorland and FurnessClosed

Inspection history (9)

10 Feb 2026
Report card · published 20 Apr 2026
Safeguarding met
AchievementNeeds attention
Contribution to meeting skills needsNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Participation and developmentNeeds attention
Philippa Firth (lead), Alex Lang, Alison Dennis, Clare Russell, Ed Lack, Helen Whelan, Maura Cummins, Rachel Butt, Suzanne Horner, Suzanne Wainwright
24 Sept 2025
Ofsted report · published 22 Oct 2025
Suzanne Horner
25 Apr 2025
Ofsted report · published 13 Jun 2025
Alastair Mollon
11 Oct 2024
Further education inspection (EIF) · published 28 Nov 2024
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Leadership and managementInadequate
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Zoe Ibbotson (lead), Alastair Mollon, Alison Humphreys, Ed Lack, Ian Frear, Jaqui Scott, Joanne Keatley, Scott Cubitt, Steve Ingle
15 Mar 2019
Ofsted report · published 26 Apr 2019
Sarah Stabler (lead), Dilys Taylor, Ian Frear, Kim Bleasdale, Malcolm Bruce, Maria Rayworth, Suzanne Wainwright, Tracey Baron
27 Mar 2015
Ofsted report · published 1 May 2015
Shaun Dillon
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Ofsted report · published 25 Jan 2011
Heather Barnett
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Ofsted report · published 30 May 2003
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Ofsted report · published 21 Jun 2007
Patrick Geraghty

URN: 130633
Type: Further education
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Address: Channelside, Bessemer Way, Channelside, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ
Reports on record: 9
Earliest report: 27 Mar 2015
Phase: 16 plus
Closed: 31-07-2026
Opened: 01-01-1900
Region: North West
Status: Closed
Website: www.furness.ac.uk
Boarding: Unknown
Age range: 16 to 99
Headteacher: Mr Scott Cubitt
Pupils' gender: Mixed
Religious character: Does Not Apply

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