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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LP

Local ranking4th of 9 secondary schools in Gateshead
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1496

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
237

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
17.0%
Employment
21.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

64

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.7
16-18 Cohort
127

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1293
Boys
641 (50%)
Girls
652 (50%)
Capacity
1496 (86% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
32.1%
EAL
8.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
14.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
82.2
Budget per Pupil
£9,150/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.3%
  • Other: 3.1%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.3%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%

85.3%

White British

3.1%

Other

2.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137942
UKPRN
10036297
Establishment No.
4027
Trust
LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY

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