Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Type	Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range	11-18
Religion	Does not apply
Address	Birtley Lane Birtley Chester le Street County Durham DH3 2LP
Phone	01914334026
Reference Number	137942

General Makeup

Number of pupils	1353
Boy/Girl ratio	Boys: 48.71% Girls: 51.29%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals	29.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language	8.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes

21.6

Year Groups

Year	Boys	Girls	Total
7	117	117	234
8	116	118	234
9	116	106	222
10	117	130	247
11	113	134	247
12	37	34	71
13	43	54	97

Ethnicities

Ethnicity	Percentage
White, British	84.4%
White, Other	2.8%
African	2.3%
Indian	1.6%
Pakistani	1.3%
Mixed, Other	1.2%
Unclassified	1%
Chinese	0.7%
White & Asian	0.5%
Asian, Other	0.5%
White & Black (African)	0.4%
White & Black (Caribbean)	0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating	Good
> Quality of education	Good
> Behaviour & Attitude	Good
> Personal Development	Good
> Leadership & Management	Good
> Sixth Form Provision	Good
Last Inspection Date	2023-01-19

Date	Description	Report
2022-11-15	School inspection:	School inspection:
2021-10-05	Monitoring visit	Monitoring visit
2021-03-04	Monitoring visit	Monitoring visit
2019-06-11	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2017-12-12	Monitoring visit	Monitoring visit
2017-02-08	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2013-04-24	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2012-08-10	Academy conversion letter	Academy conversion letter
Previously as Lord Lawson of Beamish Community School
2009-11-05	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2008-12-02	Curriculum and development visit	Curriculum and development visit
2006-10-19	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2002-09-16	Full inspection	Full inspection
2009-11-05	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2008-12-02	Curriculum and development visit	Curriculum and development visit
2006-10-19	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2002-09-16	Full inspection	Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

English
Maths
3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
45.1	Unlock	Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50.8%	Unlock	Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C)	61.3%	Unlock	Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score	Percentile (loc)	Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.

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Progress 8 Score

Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Points

	Points	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points	33.66	Unlock	Unlock
Average Points (best 3)	34.71	Unlock	Unlock

Grades

	School	Local	Nationwide
Average Grade	C+	C+	C+
Average Grade (best 3)	C+	B-	C+

	Percentage	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better	6.9%	Unlock	Unlock

2024 Admissions

	Number of Applications	Number of Offers
First Preference	Unlock	Unlock
Second Preference	96	28
Third Preference	78	10
From another Local Authority	111	52

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.

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Name	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2PN	0.24 miles
Portobello Primary School Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LY	0.38 miles
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Mount Pleasant Road, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 1AY	0.39 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Mitchell Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 1LU	0.52 miles
Barley Mow Primary School Pembroke Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2DJ	0.59 miles
Holley Park Academy Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LR	0.88 miles
Birtley East Community Primary School Highfield, Birtley, County Durham, DH3 1QQ	0.93 miles
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road, Washington, NE38 0LA	1.1 miles
Oxclose Primary Academy Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LA	1.13 miles
Blackfell Primary School Knoulberry, Blackfell, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1HA	1.16 miles
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0HL	1.19 miles
Lambton Primary School Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0PL	1.2 miles
Rickleton Primary School Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EZ	1.28 miles
Ouston Primary School Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1RQ	1.44 miles
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston St Benet's Way, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1QX	1.46 miles
Albany Village Primary School Crossgill, Albany, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1UA	1.81 miles
Pelton Community Primary School Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1EZ	1.86 miles
Wessington Primary School Lanercost, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7PY	1.88 miles
Springwell Village Primary School Westfield Crescent, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 7RX	1.88 miles
Biddick Primary School Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HQ	1.89 miles

Name	Distance
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN	1.02 miles
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF	2 miles
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL	2.08 miles
Washington Academy Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA	2.22 miles
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6QD	2.57 miles
Park View School Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA	2.59 miles
Hill Top School Wealcroft, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 8LT	2.73 miles
Grace College Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, NE9 6LE	2.86 miles
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ	2.92 miles
Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD	3.02 miles
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9RZ	3.15 miles
XP Gateshead Swards Road, Felling, NE10 9UZ	3.5 miles
Dryden School Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5UR	3.6 miles
Heworth Grange School High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PT	3.85 miles
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PQ	3.91 miles
Emmanuel College Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0AN	4.23 miles
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1HG	4.48 miles
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4DR	4.51 miles
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 3HY	4.68 miles

Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

General Makeup

Class Sizes

Year Groups

Ethnicities

Attainment 8 Score

GCSE Results

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8 Score

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

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Points

Grades

2024 Admissions

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

Year	Boys	Girls	Total
7	117	117	234
8	116	118	234
9	116	106	222
10	117	130	247
11	113	134	247
12	37	34	71
13	43	54	97

Year	Boys	Girls	Total
7	117	117	234
8	116	118	234
9	116	106	222
10	117	130	247
11	113	134	247
12	37	34	71
13	43	54	97

Year	Boys	Girls	Total
7	117	117	234
8	116	118	234
9	116	106	222
10	117	130	247
11	113	134	247
12	37	34	71
13	43	54	97