John Spence Community High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · North Shields, North Tyneside
John Spence Community High School is a secondary school in North Shields, North Tyneside for ages 11–16 (academy converter). North Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Preston Road, North Shields, NE29 9PU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 872 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 29% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 104 first-preference applications, 166 offers in total, 102 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025, as North Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Tyneside.
- Marden High School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Monkseaton High School 0.8 mi Not judged
- St Thomas More Catholic High School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Norham High School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitley Bay High School 1.9 mi Outstanding
- Churchill Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burnside College 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- George Stephenson High School 4.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published