# John Spence Community High School

John Spence Community High School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in North Shields, North Tyneside, with 872 pupils.

## Term dates


We do not yet hold term dates for John Spence Community High School. This establishment sets its own term dates rather than following the local authority calendar.

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Requires improvement** at the inspection of 6 June 2023, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/150195
## Facts

- **URN:** 150195
- **UKPRN:** 10093473
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 872
- **Capacity:** 885
- **Trust:** Pele Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/pele-trust)
- **Local authority:** North Tyneside (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/north-tyneside)
- **Address:** Preston Road, North Shields, NE29 9PU
- **Coordinates:** 55.022359, -1.451518
- **Website:** http://www.johnspence.org.uk
- **Opened:** 1 November 2023

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/john-spence-community-high-school-north-shields

## Licensing

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