John Spence Community High School

School Name: John Spence Community High School
Address: Preston Road
Town/City: North Shields
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE29 9PU
Telephone Number: 01912 961432
Website: http://www.johnspence.org.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
Trust: Pele Trust

Headteacher: Katie Marshall
Capacity: 885
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 872 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.3%

• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

URN: 150195
DfE Number: 392/4038
UKPRN: 10093473
UPRN: 47072214
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: North Tyneside (E08000022)
Constituency: Tynemouth (E14001557)
Electoral Ward: Tynemouth (E05015880)

Easting & Northing: 435165E, 569896N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 1' 22.81" N 1° 27' 4.91" W
Plus Code: 9C7W2GFX+6F

DfE Record: View record

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