Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

School explicitly promises support for special educational needs.

“my promise includes inspiring academic courses, excellent pastoral support and support for special educational needs, and exciting extra-curricular opportunities”

Special needs teams have benefited from investment and training to support students.

“Our pastoral and special needs teams have benefited from huge investment and training, so they can support all our students to make the most of their time at Lord Lawson.”

Pastoral care at the academy is described as very good.

“Pastoral care at the academy is very good.”

Pastoral and SEN teams have received significant investment and training to support students.

“Our pastoral and special needs teams have benefited from huge investment and training, so they can support all our students to make the most of their time at Lord Lawson.”

Offers a vocational Health and Social Care course at KS5 (sixth form).

“KS5 Health and Social Care”

Students can take the EPQ, an A-level standard standalone qualification worth up to 28 UCAS points, recognised by universities and employers.

“EPQ is an A-level standard standalone qualification designed to extend and develop students’ abilities beyond the A-level syllabus and prepare for university or their future career. It can be taken as an extension of other Level 3 qualifications or vocational qualifications and is worth half an A-level (up to 28 UCAS points). The EPQ is recognised by universities and employers and many universities make lower A-level offers to students undertaking an EPQ.”

School offers the Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze/Silver) to sixth form students, covering volunteering, physical, skills and expedition sections.

“Students have the option of completing their Bronze or Silver award during their time in our Sixth Form.”

School vision 'Together we grow, learn and succeed' with core values Trust, Respect, Courage and Ambition

“Our school vision is that “Together we grow, learn and succeed””

School describes ambitious educational opportunities aimed at extraordinary student success.

“We offer ambitious educational opportunities at Lord Lawson, because we want every student to achieve extraordinary success.”

The school offers a range of enrichment opportunities specifically for sixth form students.

“We offer a range of Enrichment opportunities at Lord Lawson Sixth Form.”

Sixth form offers a mix of academic and vocational courses leading to university, apprenticeship, or employment.

“It is a time when you are able to choose subjects that you enjoy from a selection of academic and vocational courses. The qualifications that you gain in these subjects will allow you to progress to university, an apprenticeship or into the world of work.”

Qualifications gained allow progression to university, apprenticeship, or employment.

“The qualifications that you gain in these subjects will allow you to progress to university, an apprenticeship or into the world of work.”

Sixth form prepares students for university, apprenticeships, and employment.

“our strong focus is on preparing you for university, apprenticeships, and employment”

News item reports students performed very well collecting GCSE results.

“There was a real buzz as students at Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy collected their GCSE results. Students performed very well this year, with...”

School publishes 2022 KS4 and KS5 (sixth form) results, framed as evidence of curriculum impact

“You can find our 2022 KS4 results here and KS5 here.”