George Hastwell School Special Academy

Moor Tarn Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 3LW

Not rated

Inspected 5 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

KS2 expected

3–19

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 3–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 94 / 90 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

77.0%

Disadvantaged

1.1%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.8%

Overall absence

36.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

6.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

41.69

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

£50,396

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,978 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£21,968

Spend per pupil

£23,394

Income per pupil

32%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: Moor Tarn Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 3LW
Phone: 01229475253
Headteacher: Samantha Kidd
Website: www.georgehastwell.org.uk