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John Spence Community High School
Preston Road, North Shields NE29 9PU
John Spence Community High School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (North Tyneside). It has about 850 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Attainment.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
No A-level data

Provision for special educational needs
 Moderate learning difficulty
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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