George Hastwell School Special Academy
Academy special sponsor led in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 99 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 66.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE EDEN ACADEMY |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Moor Tarn Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3LW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.georgehastwell.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01229475253 |
| URN | 141993 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2024, published 3 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Sandside Lodge School (special school, about 15.4 km)
Browse: Special schools in Westmorland and Furness
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.