Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Birtley Lane
 Birtley
 Chester le Street
 County Durham DH3 2LP
Telephone: 0191 433 4026

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Lord Lawson of Beamish Community School
Trust: Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Dr Andrew Fowler (since June 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Simon Hawkins
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79.4 / 18.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.67
Number of pupils: 1293
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Gateshead
Constituency: Blaydon
Electoral Ward: Birtley
School Number: 3904027

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd December 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley (0.3km) show on map
  2. Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley (0.8km) show on map
  4. Portobello Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Barley Mow Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Birtley East Community Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  7. Holley Park Academy (1.5km) show on map
  8. Oxclose Community Academy (1.7km) show on map
  9. Blackfell Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  10. Oxclose Nursery School (1.8km) show on map
  11. Oxclose Primary Academy (1.8km) show on map
  12. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (2.0km) show on map
  13. Lambton Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  14. St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston (2.2km) show on map
  15. Ouston Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  16. Rickleton Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  17. Albany Village Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  18. Springwell Village Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  19. Wessington Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  20. Pelton Community Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  21. Biddick Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  22. Kibblesworth Academy (3.1km) show on map
  23. St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (3.2km) show on map
  24. Harlow Green Community Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  25. St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and S... (3.3km) show on map
  26. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (3.4km) show on map
  27. Washington Academy (3.5km) show on map
  28. Biddick Academy (3.5km) show on map
  29. George Washington Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  30. Fell Dyke Community Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  31. Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  32. St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (3.7km) show on map
  33. Fatfield Academy (3.7km) show on map
  34. John F Kennedy Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  35. Columbia Grange School (4.0km) show on map
  36. The Cedars Academy (4.0km) show on map
  37. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (4.1km) show on map
  38. Barmston Village Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  39. Hill Top School (4.2km) show on map
  40. Oakfield Junior School (4.3km) show on map
  41. Oakfield Infant School (4.3km) show on map
  42. Cestria Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  43. Park View School (4.3km) show on map
  44. Grace College (4.3km) show on map
  45. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington (4.3km) show on map
  46. Larkspur Community Primary School (4.3km) show on map
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  48. Usworth Colliery Primary School (4.4km) show on map
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  50. Bullion Lane Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  51. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Cheste... (4.7km) show on map
  52. Glynwood Community Primary School (4.8km) show on map
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  54. Marlborough Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  55. Newker Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  56. Furrowfield School (4.9km) show on map
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  66. Bournmoor Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  67. XP Gateshead (5.6km) show on map
  68. Barnwell Academy (5.7km) show on map
  69. Dryden School (5.7km) show on map
  70. River Tyne Academy Gateshead (5.8km) show on map
  71. Carr Hill Community Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  72. White Mere Community Primary School (5.9km) show on map
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  74. Shiney Row Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  75. Falla Park Community Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  76. Heworth Grange School (6.1km) show on map
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  78. Beamish Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  79. The Drive Community Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  80. Lumley Infant and Nursery School (6.3km) show on map
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  83. The Poplars (6.4km) show on map
  84. Emmanuel College (6.5km) show on map
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  90. Lumley Junior School (6.7km) show on map
  91. South Street Community Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  92. Caedmon Community Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  93. Brighton Avenue Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  94. Bede Community Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  95. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (7.0km) show on map
  96. St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw (7.0km) show on map
  97. Keser Torah Boys' School (7.0km) show on map
  98. Gateshead Jewish Boarding School (7.0km) show on map
  99. Haskel School (7.1km) show on map
  100. Bensham Grove Nursery School (7.1km) show on map
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