St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley vs Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
Chester le Street
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
5–7
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Gateshead
Gateshead
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
68
1334
Capacity
90
1496
Occupancy
76%
89%
FSM %
16.2%
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 (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
39%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)