Compare John Spence Community High School and Kenton School and Kepier
Comparison of secondary schools: John Spence Community High School (Secondary) in North Shields; Kenton School (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Kepier (Secondary) in Houghton le Spring — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares John Spence Community High School, Kenton School and Kepier. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around North Shields, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear and Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Kepier), published May 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 ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,650, typical FSM 45–50%, range 35–40%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as PELE TRUST, NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST and EDEN LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
John Spence Community High School
NE29 9PU
|
Kenton School
NE3 3RU
|
Kepier
DH4 5BH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 9PU |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE3 3RU |
Houghton le Spring Tyne and Wear DH4 5BH |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 12 Jul 2023 | 3 10 Nov 2022 | 2 8 May 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 885 | 2144 | 1210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | PELE TRUST | NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.johnspence.org.uk | ks.northernleaderstrust.org | www.kepier.com |
| Telephone | 01912961432 | 01912142200 | 01915128960 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE3 3RU - Ofsted
- 3 10 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN LEADERS TRUST
- Website
- ks.northernleaderstrust.org
- Telephone
- 01912142200
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Houghton le Spring
Tyne and Wear
DH4 5BH - Ofsted
- 2 8 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EDEN LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.kepier.com
- Telephone
- 01915128960
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