James Calvert Spence College

Acklington Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0NG

Good

Inspected 15 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

34.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

636

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 636 / 1,049 (61%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

34.7%

Disadvantaged

2.5%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

16.7%

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)

34.9

Attainment 8

636 pupils

23.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

38.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

18 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

45%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.6%

Overall absence

31%

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.

42.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.6 vs 2023/24

14.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

15.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

£47,455

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↑ +£721 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£9,013

Spend per pupil

£9,116

Income per pupil

50%

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.