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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Spence Community High School | John Spence Community High School | Marden High School | Monkseaton High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | John Spence Community High School | John Spence Community High School | Marden High School | Monkseaton High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | North Shields, NE29 9PU | North Shields, NE29 9PU | North Shields, NE30 3RZ | Whitley Bay, NE25 9EQ |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Foundation school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.2 | — | 53.7 | 38.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 35% | — | 61% | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | — | 81% | 47% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 8% | — | 9% | 13% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | 11.1% | 5.9% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.2% | 31.0% | 16.8% | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 6.0% | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 163 | 101 | 207 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 166 | 121 | 180 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 846 | 872 | 1,014 | 155 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 846 / 885 (96%) | 872 / 885 (99%) | 1,014 / 905 (112%) | 155 / 955 (16%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.8% | 51.3% | 17.7% | 26.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Jonathan Heath | Jonathan Heath | Mr Matt Snape | Deon Krishnan |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Tynemouth | Tynemouth | Tynemouth | Tynemouth |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: PELE TRUST | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust | Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PELE TRUST | The North Tyneside Learning Trust | The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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