Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademyHermitage Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester le Street.
Summary of the comparison
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy and Hermitage Academy are secondary schools in Chester le Street.
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hermitage Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hermitage Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy was judged the expected standard and Hermitage Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy and 49.1 for Hermitage Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (50.2 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hermitage Academy (49.4 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Chester le StreetLord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Chester le StreetHermitage Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 9 in Gateshead | 13th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,293 | 932 | |
| Capacity | 1,496 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Chester le Street, DH3 2LP | Chester le Street, DH2 3AD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.4% Stronger figure | 43.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% Stronger figure | 69.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.4% | 64.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 | 4.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 153 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | 42 | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 Stronger figure | 31.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.3% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,293 | 932 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
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