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John Spence Community High School

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#10 in North Tyneside

#2,404 of 3,216 nationally

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John Spence Community High School is a Academy converter secondary school in North Shields, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

John Spence Community High School is an academy converter in North Shields, North Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of PELE TRUST. The school has approximately 812 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41, placing the school #10 in North Tyneside and #2,404 of 3,216 nationally. 28.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

28.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.5%

Entering EBacc6.50%

EBacc APS3.46

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2023-06-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-11-29

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.7%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.9%(40 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 812 pupils. During this period, there were 71 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	812	71	8.7%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	812	79	9.7%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	851	71	8.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	852	59	6.9%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	862	59	6.8%	8.2%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils