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George Hastwell School Special Academy
Westmorland and Furness·Not applicable·North West·Academy special sponsor led·LA14 3LW
URN: 141993Not judgedOfsted published 3 Dec 2024
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for local comparison.
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 64.8Progress 8 +0.35
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 59.6Progress 8 +0.37
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 52.9Progress 8 +0.50
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Attainment 8 50.1Progress 8 +0.12
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 48.8Progress 8 +0.08
Compare with George Hastwell School Special AcademySchool information
| URN | 141993 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Samantha Kidd |
| Trust | THE EDEN ACADEMY |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LA14 3LW |
| Latest pupils | 4 |
| FSM eligible | 66.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Moor Tarn Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3LW
www.georgehastwell.org.ukView local authority page1229475253| DfE number | 7001 |
| UKPRN | 10049507 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 3 Dec 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
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| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2024 |