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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Birtley Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP · URN 137942

Public data summary

6.0

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 652
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,496
Local authority: Gateshead

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.28
GCSE Attainment 8: 45.1
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 44.0%
University: 40.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.6%
Persistent absence: 25.9%
Free school meals: 28.8%
SEN support: 15.8%
English additional language: 8.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.1:1
Average class size: 21.8
Staff turnover: 11.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.8

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.3

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.0

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.6

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.6

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01914334026

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