Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy is a secondary school in Chester le Street for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 6th of 9 secondary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 17 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

237 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.6

46.6, 0.5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths49.4%

49.4%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths71.7%

71.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8.4%

8.4%, 32.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.72

3.72, 0.37 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

64 students

Average point score per A level entry33.97

33.97, 1.03 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,334 pupils on roll, with places for 1,496

Eligible for free school meals29.9%

29.9%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.3%

7.3%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.3%

10.3%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oxclose Community Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 41.8
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.9
Biddick Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.5
Washington Academy	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 33.1
Park View School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 46.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Andrew Fowler
Phone: 01914334026
Website: lordlawson.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 137942

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.