Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

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

Secondary11–18No catchment data

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Pupils

1,293

50% boys · 50% girls

Capacity

1,496

86% full

Free school meals

31.0%

Inspection

Good

2 Dec 2025

Council

Gateshead

School type

Academy converter

Stages

11–18

Gender intake

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Faith status

Non-denominational

Trust

LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY

URN

137942

Ofsted inspection

S5 Inspection2 Dec 2025

Inspection

Local area

Green spaceAverage
More green space than 50% of UK schools · 34 parks within 1km
Air qualityVery good
Cleaner air than 67% of UK schools · PM₂.₅ 6.2 µg/m³ annual mean
Nearest A-road 434m · motorway 726m

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Transport

Trains3

Bus stops10

Contact

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