Schools
1
Flags
3
Total income
£11.5m
1,293 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.2%
of income
Avg reserves
18.5%
of income
Avg absence
7.8%
Persistent: 20.8%
Avg FSM
31.6%
free school meals
Capacity
86%
1,293 / 1,496 places
Total admin cost
£454k
£351 per pupil
Across 1 graded school, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
46.6
+0.4
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 | 1,344 | £9.7m | £10.0m | 73.5% | 23.9% |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 1,338 | £10.1m | £10.1m | 70.7% | 23.6% |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 1,353 | £11.1m | £11.0m | 69.8% | 22.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 1 | 1,293 | £11.5m | £11.8m | 73.2% | 18.5% |
| 2025/26 | 1 | 1,334 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.0%
of total trust spend
Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.
CS expenditure
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
12 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
David Neil Priestley
David Charles
Gemma Susan Lawson
Timothy John Kemp
Daniel Dales
Louise Alexandra Doran
Claire Gibson
Andrew Thomas Fowler
Jane Sara Halpin
Guy Jonathan Currey
Christopher Peter Smith
Alison Jane Logan
Company Secretary
Samantha Wakefield
Karen Angela Lucas
Dean Laybourne
Laura Jobling
Donna Bell
Andrew Robert Mears
Katie Alexandria Barron
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | 137942 | Secondary | high absencein year deficit |
Leadership
Louise Alexandra Doran
Andrew Chanse
Claire Godfrey
Kevin Thompson
Joel Greenwell
Heather Margaret Mcclean
Denise Smith
Sheila Gallagher
Simon David Hawkins
Jayne Hooker
Evelyn Thorne
Mark Surtees
Angela Robertson
Brian Scurr
Norine Hazel Charlton
Elena Maria Ovington
Kim Michelle Marshall
David Thomas Horn
Peter Brian Hall
Michael Councillor Hood
Glenn Thompson
Sharon Mckee
Claire Johnson
Mark Lovatt
Michael Robert Redshaw
Philip James Welch
Kate Hubbard
Neil Adamson
Paul Councillor Foy
Janet Elizabeth Sherwood
Lynne Henderson
Tracey Wallace
Robert Bruce Daglish
Penny Clark
Christine Anne Councillor Bradley
Gillian Louise Gowland
Ian Michael Richardson
Jo-Anne Taylor Laws-thompson
Matthew David Massey
David Grigg
John Mark Ricketts
Peter Stout
Linda Alder
Deborah Ramshaw
Albert Hutchinson Leaf
Caroline Matthias
Janet Honour