John Spence Community High School

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Foundation school
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	North Tyneside
Address	Preston Road, NE29 9PU
School Website	None
Telephone	None
URN	108644

School Census

Total	846
Girls/Boys	400/446
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.3%/52.7%
% pupils where English not first language	3.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	336
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

No Ofsted inspection data available for this school.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	41.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	35.60%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	54.60%
Entering EBacc	8.60%
EBacc average point score	3.48
Progress 8	-0.44

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	43.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	35%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	55%
Entering EBacc	13%
EBacc average point score	3.7
Progress 8	-0.38

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	41.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	36%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	52%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.56
Progress 8	-0.59

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.03%
Total Applications	336
As first preference	163
As second preference	118
As third preference	54

Total Offers Made	166
first preference offers	159
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.17%
Total Applications	377
As first preference	199
As second preference	113
As third preference	65

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	170
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.06%
Total Applications	338
As first preference	181
As second preference	92
As third preference	64

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	171
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.12%
Total Applications	362
As first preference	182
As second preference	116
As third preference	64

Total Offers Made	175
first preference offers	163
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.20%
Total Applications	338
As first preference	195
As second preference	87
As third preference	56

Total Offers Made	177
first preference offers	162
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	297
As first preference	177
As second preference	76
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	179
first preference offers	176
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	327
As first preference	175
As second preference	109
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	178
first preference offers	173
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	289
As first preference	163
As second preference	91
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	174
first preference offers	163
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	246
As first preference	150
As second preference	74
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	159
first preference offers	150
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	264
As first preference	175
As second preference	62
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	174
first preference offers	173
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	45%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	2%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	40%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	32%
agree	47%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	11%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
not applicable	64%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	21%
agree	49%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	34%
agree	32%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	2%
not applicable	17%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	38%
agree	34%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	15%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	43%
agree	43%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	38%
agree	45%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	51%
agree	47%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	38%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	34%
agree	38%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	9%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	83%
no	17%

Ethnicity

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	91.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%