John Spence Community High School

Preston Road, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 9PU

Requires Improvement

Inspected 6 June 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

812

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 812 / 885 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

49.1%

Disadvantaged

4.6%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

15.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.0

Attainment 8

812 pupils

28.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.5%

Overall absence

25.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

60.18

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

13.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

18.94

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£48,908

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£473 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,378

Spend per pupil

£10,161

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.