James Calvert Spence College
Contact details for the school

School Name: James Calvert Spence College
Address: Acklington Road, Amble
Town/City: Morpeth
County: Northumberland
Postcode: NE65 0NG
Telephone Number: 01665 710636
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Andriot
Capacity: 1049
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 567 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 54% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.8%

Location and administration

URN: 122363
DfE Number: 929/4439
UKPRN: 10001685
UPRN: 100110769063
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Northumberland (E06000057)
Constituency: North Northumberland (E14001397)
Electoral Ward: Amble West with Warkworth (E05016086)

Easting & Northing: 425831E, 603775N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 19' 40.8" N 1° 35' 39.39" W
Plus Code: 9C7W8CH4+57

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. King Edwin Primary School (0.5km)
  2. Amble Links Primary School (1.5km)
  3. NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School (1.8km)
  4. Broomhill Primary School (2.8km)
  5. Red Row Primary School (4.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Headteacher James Andriot - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Robert Arckless - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2018 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 9 September 2029.
  • Mrs Laura Bennett - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 January 2029.
  • Mr Sean Brock - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 January 2029.
  • Mrs Nicole Colson - Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2029.
  • Mrs Anne Gouldthorpe - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Rebecca Griffin - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2026.
  • Miss Sophie Knight - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 November 2028.
  • Mrs Julie McIntosh - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2029.
  • Mrs Fiona Nichols - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2030.
  • Dr Katie Barbara Palmer Heathman - Governor. Appointed on 22 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 February 2027.