Laptop for teen - for school but with gaming capabilities

[StormyLandCloud]

Hi
a little helpless, no idea where to start looking for a good computer for school work and gaming, budget low so will restrict choices, looking at around £400-500
thank you

You won't get a gaming laptop for that budget.

The AI bubble has ruined PC component prices at the moment. I looked into upgrading my 7 year old laptop and prices were in the £1.5k range.

You would be better off getting them a really basic laptop just for school work and then getting them a console later for gaming. It'll cost a lot less and also helps remove the temptation to quickly swap to game while they are doing school work.

Ok thank you