John Spence Community High School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Preston Road North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 9PU |
| Reference Number | 150195 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 852 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.88%
Girls: 48.12% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 44.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 81 | 89 | 170 |
| 8 | 98 | 80 | 178 |
| 9 | 87 | 85 | 172 |
| 10 | 90 | 79 | 169 |
| 11 | 86 | 77 | 163 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 90.8% |
| White, Other | 2.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.2% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.2% |
| African | 0.1% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-11-07 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
Destinations after GCSE's
Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.
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| Name | Distance |
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Monkhouse Primary School
Wallington Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 3SH |
0.41 miles |
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King Edward Primary School
Preston Avenue, North Shields, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2BD |
0.49 miles |
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Preston Grange Primary School
Chiltern Road, Preston Grange, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 9QL |
0.53 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Farringdon Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 3EY |
0.65 miles |
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Whitehouse Primary School
Whitehouse Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8PE |
0.68 miles |
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Christ Church CofE Primary School
Kielder Terrace, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2AD |
0.75 miles |
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Spring Gardens Primary School
Brightman Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0HP |
0.78 miles |
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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9EG |
0.93 miles |
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Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School
Percy Square, North Shields, NE30 4AG |
0.98 miles |
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Cullercoats Primary School
Marden Avenue, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4PB |
1.01 miles |
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Lovaine Place, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0BU |
1.03 miles |
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Appletree Gardens First School
Appletree Gardens, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8XS |
1.13 miles |
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Marden Bridge Middle School
Lovaine Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8RW |
1.14 miles |
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Collingwood Primary School
Oswin Terrace, Collingwood Primary School, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 7JQ |
1.18 miles |
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Monkseaton Middle School
Vernon Drive, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8JW |
1.22 miles |
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Langley First School
Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9DL |
1.27 miles |
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Waterville Primary School
Waterville Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 6SL |
1.3 miles |
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New York Primary School
Lanark Close, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8DP |
1.3 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Wallsend Road, Chirton, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 7BT |
1.33 miles |
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Rockcliffe First School
Grafton Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 2NR |
1.42 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Southlands School
Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2QR |
0.19 miles |
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Marden High School
Hartington Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 3RZ |
0.52 miles |
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Monkseaton High School
Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9EQ |
0.8 miles |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Lynn Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8LF |
1.04 miles |
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Kings Priory School
Huntington Place, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4RF |
1.05 miles |
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Woodlawn School
Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9DL |
1.25 miles |
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Norham High School
Alnwick Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 7BU |
1.42 miles |
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Whitley Bay High School
Deneholm, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9AS |
1.87 miles |
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Silverdale School
Langdale Gardens, Howdon, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0HG |
2.1 miles |
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Churchill Community College
Churchill Street, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7TN |
2.51 miles |
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Tyne Coast College
St George's Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6ET |
2.8 miles |
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Parkside House School
Station Road, Backworth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE27 0AB |
2.85 miles |
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Mortimer Community College
Reading Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4UG |
3.01 miles |
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Park View School
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA |
3.23 miles |
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Bamburgh School
Norham Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 7TD |
3.26 miles |
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Burnside College
St Peter's Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ |
3.32 miles |
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St Wilfrid's RC College
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA |
3.37 miles |
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Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9JW |
3.49 miles |
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Harton Academy
Lisle Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6DL |
3.67 miles |
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Jarrow School
Field Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5PR |
3.76 miles |