John Spence Community High School, North Shields

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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John Spence Community High School

Preston Road, North Shields NE29 9PU

http://www.johnspence.org.uk/

John Spence Community High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 860 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in June 2023. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of Pele Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ponteland High School and The Duchess's Community High School.)

Particular strengths include Environment. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Marden High School
0.9		Monkseaton High School
0.9		Kings Priory School
1.1		St Thomas More Catholic High School
1.6		Norham High School
1.9		Whitley Bay High School
2.6		Churchill Community College
3.0		Mortimer Community College
3.3		St Wilfrid's RC College
3.4		Burnside College
3.7		Harton Academy
3.8		Jarrow School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Provision for special educational needs

Moderate learning difficulty

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