Compare Jarrow School and Jesmond Park Academy and John Spence Community High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Jarrow School (Secondary) in Jarrow; Jesmond Park Academy (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; John Spence Community High School (Secondary) in North Shields — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Jarrow School, Jesmond Park Academy and John Spence Community High School. They are secondary phase and foundation school, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear and North Shields, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Jarrow School), published Sep 2022. The lowest is 3 (John Spence Community High School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for John Spence Community High School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 40–45%, range 35–40%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED and PELE TRUST.
| Attribute |
Jarrow School
NE32 5PR
|
Jesmond Park Academy
NE7 7DP
|
John Spence Community High School
NE29 9PU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Jarrow Tyne and Wear NE32 5PR |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE7 7DP |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 9PU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 21 Sep 2022 | 2 24 Jul 2022 | 3 12 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 859 | 2050 | 885 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | South Tyneside (393) | THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED | PELE TRUST |
| Website | www.jarrowschool.com | www.jesmondparkacademy.org.uk | www.johnspence.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01914283200 | 01912818486 | 01912961432 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Jarrow
Tyne and Wear
NE32 5PR - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- South Tyneside (393)
- Website
- www.jarrowschool.com
- Telephone
- 01914283200
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE7 7DP - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
- Website
- www.jesmondparkacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912818486
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 9PU - Ofsted
- 3 12 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PELE TRUST
- Website
- www.johnspence.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912961432
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