Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademySt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy and St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington are secondary schools.
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington is ahead on our composite score.
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy was judged the expected standard and St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy and 48.9 for St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (50.2 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington (56.2 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Chester le StreetLord Lawson of Beamish Academy | WashingtonSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 9 in Gateshead | 3rd of 18 in Sunderland | |
| 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 | 1,588 | |
| Capacity | 1,496 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Chester le Street, DH3 2LP | Washington, NE38 8AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.4% Stronger figure | 48.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% | 73.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.4% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 | 4.35 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 250 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | 152 | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 31.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.3% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,293 | 1,588 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
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