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George Hastwell School Special Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Sponsored special academy
Moor Tarn Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 3LW · georgehastwell.org.uk · 01229 475253
On the mapSearch near LA14 3LW
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Westmorland and Furness 58%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 99
- 9 over 90 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 66.3%
- First language not English
- 3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Eden Academy
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | ▼0% | 62% |
| Higher standard | ▼0% | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | hidden | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | hidden | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | hidden | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | hidden | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected George Hastwell School Special Academy on 5 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112467), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Jun 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112467)