John Spence Community High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025North Shields, North East NE29 9PU · North Tyneside
#148 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3228 of 4,090 nationally
About John Spence Community High School
John Spence Community High School is a academy secondary located in North Shields, in the North Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 872 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 148th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (32th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 872; capacity filled 98.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 50%; ebacc average points 3.46.
There are 19 schools in North Shields; John Spence Community High School ranks 15th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for John Spence Community High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 872
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near John Spence Community High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Monkhouse Primary School
North Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
215 students · 666 m away
King Edward Primary School
North Tyneside · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
473 students · 788 m away
Marden High School
North Shields · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students · 843 m away
Preston Grange Primary School
North Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 856 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
North Shields · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 1.0 km away
Whitehouse Primary School
North Shields · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
137 students · 1.1 km away
Christ Church CofE Primary School
North Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
169 students · 1.2 km away
Spring Gardens Primary School
North Shields · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
314 students · 1.3 km away
Monkseaton High School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–18
155 students · 1.3 km away
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
873 students
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
881 students
Wellfield School
Wingate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
862 students
Haughton Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
854 students
Academy 360
Sunderland · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
854 students
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
891 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Spence Community High School a good school?
John Spence Community High School has a Success Index (England) of 24.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #148 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does John Spence Community High School rank in North East?
John Spence Community High School ranks #148 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3228 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Spence Community High School?
John Spence Community High School had 872 students in 2025.
Is John Spence Community High School a primary school or a secondary school?
John Spence Community High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Spence Community High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Spence Community High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.