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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

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Birtley Lane
Birtley
Chester le Street, County Durham DH3 2LP

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1496
Pupils
1293 (Boys: 641, Girls: 652)
Free School Meals
31%
Capacity utilisation
86% (1,293 / 1,496)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Mar 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137942
LAESTAB
3904027
UKPRN
10036297
Establishment No.
4027
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 18 Jan 2023
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,353
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    18 Jan 2023
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (18 Jan 2023)