Birtley East Community Primary School vs Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Gateshead
Gateshead
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
189
1334
Capacity
308
1496
Occupancy
61%
89%
FSM %
36.4%
31.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Dec 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
39%
KS2 Reading
84%
-
KS2 Maths
78%
-
KS2 Writing
72%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
23%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
64
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
12%
Degree course
-
60%
Any L4+ destination
-
65%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
82
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (62)
Psychology (60)
Business Studies:Single (50)
History (44)
Business Studies (44)
Geography (42)
Geography (42)
English Language (40)