Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Chester le Street, Gateshead
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy is a secondary school in Chester le Street, Gateshead for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 1,334 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 December 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve well, enjoy their learning and blossom at this welcoming school.”
- “They are unfailingly polite, greet visitors cheerfully and hold doors open with a smile.”
- “They show maturity beyond their years.”
To improve
- “However, at times, teachers do not check understanding precisely and opportunities to deepen knowledge are sometimes missed.”
- “However, teaching is not always adapted consistently well, and some pupils do not benefit fully from the support available.”
- “Staff recognise that although gaps between disadvantaged and non‑disadvantaged pupils have closed significantly, more work remains.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 260 first-preference applications, 272 offers in total, 255 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Gateshead published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- Grace College 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- XP Gateshead 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heworth Grange School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kingsmeadow Community School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whickham School 5.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon 7.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Thorp Academy 9.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published