A Level Success – 15 August 2024

Students at Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy in Birtley have much to celebrate as they collect their A level and vocational qualification results.

There were excellent results for many students. Top-performing students include Erin Fairbrother (A*A*A), Navjot Kaur (A*AA), Jessica Brown (A*AA), Nina Halpin (A*AAA), Euan Rennie (A*AB), Ivy Wang (A*AB), Daisy Gladstone (A*AB), Jamie Melton (A*ABB), Chloe Annan (AAAB), Matthew Ward (AAB) and Oliver Hall (AAB). These students, alongside many others, met their offers to study at prestigious local and national universities, including Durham, Manchester, Bristol and St Andrew’s. Many students overcame extreme personal difficulties to gain their grades. Students who made particularly impressive progress included Abigail Armstrong, Joe Carroll, Nour Elhamood, Jennifer Kilty, Tomas Mead, Callum Perry, Harry Smith and Ivy Wang.

Lord Lawson students have also been successful in gaining apprenticeships with notable local employers. Vocational subjects performed particularly well at the school this year, including Psychology, and Health and Social Care.

Overall, results showed that the school continues to make very good progress. Strong results were gained by students across a broad curriculum: leading subjects include German, French, English Literature, Politics, Mathematics, History and the Arts.

Andrew Fowler, the academy’s Principal, said, “I congratulate our students on their outstanding results. I know how hard they have worked for these grades, and how much their teachers and families have supported them. These students were affected by COVID and its aftermath when they were lower down in the school, and they have had to fight hard to overcome this disadvantage. Last year their education was disrupted by strikes. As a school, our mission is to offer education that transforms lives. I am proud of our students, and it has been a delight to see their reactions as they received their results today. These grades are their passport to bright futures at university, and apprenticeships with local and national employers.”

Head of Sixth Form Alison Jordan said, “I am thrilled with the exam results. They are a credit to our students who have worked exceptionally hard over the last two years. Several of the students have had to overcome a range of difficult personal circumstances including serious medical conditions and family bereavement to achieve success. The sixth form team is very proud of the students, and we wish them well for the future.”

Students interested in joining Lord Lawson’s successful sixth form are encouraged to contact Mrs Jordan: [email protected].