Compare England schools
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Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Junior School, BirtleyPortobello Primary SchoolRavensworth Terrace Primary School
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| Measure | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Chester le Street, North East | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Chester le Street, North East | Portobello Primary School Chester le Street, North East | Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Chester le Street, North East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index (England) | 54 Top 50% | 74 Top 25% | 65 Top 50% | 35 Lower 50% |
| Region rank | #70 of 185 | #164 of 811 | #248 of 811 | #560 of 811 |
| National rank | #1754 of 4,090 | #3213 of 15,697 | #4941 of 15,697 | #11161 of 15,697 |
| Sector | Academy | Academy | Local authority | Local authority |
| Type | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Year range | Ages 11–18 | Ages 7–11 | Ages 3–11 | Ages 4–11 |
| Students | 1,334 | 105 | 182 | 362 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,334 | 105 | 182 | 362 |
| Free school meals | 31.6% | 25.7% | 18.7% | 23.2% |
| Capacity filled | 89.2% | 87.5% | 86.7% | 86.2% |
| KS2 expected standard (RWM) | – | 76% | 71% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | – | 18% | 10% | 2% |
| KS2 reading progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 writing progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 maths progress | – | – | – | – |
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | – | – | – |
| Progress 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 49.4% | – | – | – |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 71.7% | – | – | – |
| EBacc average points | 3.72 | – | – | – |
| A level points per entry | 34.0 | – | – | – |
| town | Chester le Street | Chester le Street | Chester le Street | Chester le Street |
| region | North East | North East | North East | North East |
| Website | lordlawson.academy/ | stjosephcatholicschoolsbirtley.org/ | www.portobelloprimary.eschools.co.uk/ | www.ravensworthterrace.com/ |
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Success Index (England) is our 0–100 score (see the methodology). Pupils on roll: Number of pupils in the latest school census. Free school meals: Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals. Capacity filled: Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity. KS2 expected standard (RWM): Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.