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
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

Start Date	Ofsted Rating

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%