OFSTED Inspection 11-12 October 2011: OUTSTANDING!
On Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 October 2011 we took part in a full OFSTED inspection. We were visited by a team of inspectors who were here to look at all aspects of the school and seek information from: students, staff, governors and parents/carers. Inspectors gave judgements on a whole range of areas including: attainment and progress, behaviour, community links, student safety, teaching and learning. In addition, inspectors looked at how we have performed over time and make a judgement as to whether they think we have the capacity to improve further in the future.
Schools are graded as being: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good, 3 Satisfactory or 4 Inadequate. We are delighted to let you know that the overall grade our school was awarded was Outstanding! Only 14% of secondary schools in the country are awarded this grade so we should all be proud of our achievement: students, parents/carers, staff and governors.
We know that there is still work to do and improvements to be made. But the recognition by OFSTED that our school is an outstanding one is a huge reward for all of our hard work and something that we will be able to build upon so lead to further success.
2011 GCSE Results:
91% 5 A*-C
The results this year are the best we have ever achieved. 100% of the students passed at least one GCSE and 91% passed five or more at A*-C grades. 72% of students achieved a good grade in English, 78% achieved a good grade in maths and a superb 82% achieved two good grades in science. Thanks to all who contributed to the success in particular to the students who put in the work and dedication needed to ensure they fulfilled their potential.
About John Spence
John Spence Community High School is an 11-16 comprehensive school with 870+ pupils on roll, serving a catchment area in and around North Shields.
We are a successful school, with our students' achievement in national tests and examinations placing us in the top 10% of similar schools. We have a strong reputation for social inclusion. We value all our pupils and work hard to try to ensure that they all reach their full potential.
As a specialist Sports College we have an excellent track record for providing opportunities for our students and the wider community to participate in sport.
As a key partner in North Tyneside's Adult Learning Allliance we are proud of our community education role, which sees almost one thousand adult learners currently enrolled on courses at John Spence.
John Spence is constantly striving to improve on all fronts. We are working hard to raise academic standards even further and to extend the range of opportunities available to our students and our wider community.
Year 11 Lunchtime Sessions
We are running lunchtime sessions to help Year 11 students with their work and help with exam preparation. Students will be informed if they need to attend the sessions. The timetable of sessions will run as follows:-
Monday: English
Tuesday: Maths
Wednesday: Science
Thursday:
Option block subjects
Friday: Vocational block subjects
Students who are not attending a session on a particular day could be asked to attend an alternative session for a different group.
