Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 137942
- Address
- Birtley Lane, Birtley, DH3 2LP
- Website
- http://lordlawson.academy/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1293 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 84.5%
Other 3.1%
Mixed 2.7%
Other White 2.5%
Indian 2.3%
African 1.6%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.6
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.72
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 126
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 101
Offers
- 1st preference
- 240
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 244 118 126 |
| Year 8 | 235 116 119 |
| Year 9 | 228 112 116 |
| Year 10 | 219 114 105 |
| Year 11 | 242 114 128 |
| Year 12 | 62 33 29 |
| Year 13 | 63 34 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 41.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 41.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 51.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 16.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 2.4% |