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John Spence Community High School
Preston Road, North Shields, NE299PU
019 1296 1432
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
850
John Spence Community High School is a Maintained school (Foundation school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 885. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 30 Nov 2017.
PUPIL MIX
451 boys and 399 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
42.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
15.2%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
13.3%
EHC PLAN
1.9%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 55% | 39% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.96 | 3.99 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 30 Nov 2017 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 362 |
| Of which first preference applications | 182 |
| Of which second preference applications | 116 |
| Of which third preference applications | 64 |
| Total offers made | 175 |
| Of which first preference offers | 163 |
| Of which second preference offers | 11 |
| Of which third preference offers | 1 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85% | 86% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 5% | 6% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
7
|
GREEN SPACE |
6
|
ENVIRONMENT |
10
|
SAFETY |
7
|
PROPERTY | £133,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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