Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Comprehensive

National rank

369

n/a

Rank last year

51%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

21.5%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Andrew Fowler

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,353

Head teacher

Andrew Fowler

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,353

Head teacher

Andrew Fowler

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,353

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

29.1%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

29.1%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 348=

Grade

%

A*

4.3

A

14.2

B

32.4

A*/A

18.6

A*-B

51

GCSE 2024 rank: 388

Grade

%

A*/9/8

9.1

A/7

12.4

A*/A/9/8/7

21.5

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2022
Verdict *
Good
“Leaders have focused on making sure they are taking the right decisions at the right time. Pupils receive a good standard of education. Staff and pupils welcome the positive changes that leaders have made. Many parents are similarly enthused by the improvements that they see. Leaders and staff share the same high expectations for all pupils. Pupils’ attendance is improving. Leaders have established strong routines to encourage good behaviour … Leaders ensure that pupils can access a varied programme of extracurricular activities and wider opportunities. There are many opportunities for pupils to develop leadership skills. Some pupils are librarians, while others are wellbeing ambassadors.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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