# Alternatives to Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, for comparison

0.96 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Oxclose Community Academy, Washington](/school/138923/oxclose-community-academy) | 1.0 mi east | 0.94 | 2026 | Not judged | no | yes |
| [St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington, Washington](/school/147142/st-robert-of-newminster-catholic-school-and-sixth-form-college-washington) | 2.0 mi east | 1.10 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Biddick Academy, Washington](/school/139839/biddick-academy) | 2.1 mi east | 0.93 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Washington Academy, Washington](/school/144937/washington-academy) | 2.2 mi north-east | 0.97 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | yes |
| [Park View School, Chester le Street](/school/136971/park-view-school) | 2.6 mi south | 1.06 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Grace College, Gateshead](/school/147178/grace-college) | 2.9 mi north-west | 0.66 | 2026 | Needs attention | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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