Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Academy converter · Secondary · Chester le Street · LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY
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Establishment
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Chester le Street
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Pupils
- 1,334
- Age range
- 11–18
- URN
- 137942
- Head teacher
- Dr Andrew Fowler (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Good
15 November 2022 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 15 Nov 2022 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 | Good | |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1 | Taking effective action | |
| 4 Mar 2021 | Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1 | Taking effective action | |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 | Requires improvement | |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Full inspection | — | |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Full inspection | — | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Academy conversion letter | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP, Gateshead · Open in OpenStreetMap