Vickerstown School vs George Hastwell School Special Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Vickerstown School
Barrow-in-Furness
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Academy special sponsor led
Age Range
3–11
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
156
99
Capacity
210
90
Occupancy
74%
110%
FSM %
18.2%
66.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Nov 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
27%
0%
KS2 Maths
23%
0%
KS2 Writing
62%
0%