Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chester le Street, North East DH3 2LP · Gateshead
#70 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1754 of 4,090 nationally
About Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy is a academy secondary located in Chester le Street, in the Gateshead local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,334 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 70th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (66th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,334; capacity filled 89.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.7%; ebacc average points 3.72.
There are 21 schools in Chester le Street; Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy ranks 11th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,334
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.72
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Chester le Street · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
105 students · 380 m away
Portobello Primary School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
182 students · 616 m away
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
362 students · 634 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
Chester le Street · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
68 students · 843 m away
Barley Mow Primary School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
155 students · 951 m away
Holley Park Academy
Washington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 1.4 km away
Birtley East Community Primary School
Birtley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 1.5 km away
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,029 students · 1.6 km away
Oxclose Primary Academy
Washington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 1.8 km away
Blackfell Primary School
Washington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
142 students · 1.9 km away
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1,321 students
Carmel College
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1,367 students
Queen Elizabeth High School
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1,299 students
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
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1,297 students
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy a good school?
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy has a Success Index (England) of 54.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #70 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy rank in North East?
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy ranks #70 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1754 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy?
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy had 1,334 students in 2025.
Is Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.