72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
882.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,293
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityGateshead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Gateshead
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+4pp
76%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
-1pp
58%47%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
46.6
+1.5
50.247.344.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
8%
-1pp
26%16%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
882.5
-8.0
1087.1976.9866.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 882.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.28
Below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.0
+1.0
36.232.929.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
A-level value added
-0.15
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+8pp
23%14%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.15
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
86%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
93%
Education or employment
55%
Education
17%
Apprenticeships
21%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,293
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Local authority
Gateshead
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 49% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 8% | 882.5 | 15% | 1,293 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 51% | 45.1 | -0.28 | 10% | 890.5 | 13% | 1,353 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 49% | 47.3 | -0.09 | 5% | 866.7 | 8% | 1,338 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 58% | 50.2 | -0.08 | 26% | 1087.1 | 27% | 1,344 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 35% | 44.4 | -0.51 | 17% | 899.2 | 17% | 1,444 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 42% | 46.8 | -0.41 | 17% | 977.2 | 17% | 1,465 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 42% | 45.9 | -0.50 | 20% | — | 21% | 1,450 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.15 | 23% | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.34 | 15% | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 7% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 9% | 88 |
| 2018/19 | 29.7 | C | -0.24 | 6% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 28.1 | C- | -0.40 | 9% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.11 | 32% | 157 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,293 | 15.9 | 16% | 8% | 32% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,353 | 17.1 | 15% | 8% | 31% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,338 | 16.6 | 15% | 6% | 31% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,344 | 16.6 | 13% | 4% | 29% | 11% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,439 | 17.9 | 12% | 4% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,444 | 17.7 | 10% | 4% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,465 | 16.3 | 11% | 3% | 26% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,450 | 14.9 | 11% | 2% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.