John Spence Community High School | |
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Preston Road , , NE29 9PU England | |
Coordinates | 55°01′21″N1°27′05″W / 55.0224°N 1.4515°W |
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Type | Academy |
Local authority | North Tyneside |
Trust | Pele Trust |
Department for Education URN | 150195 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Jonathan Heath |
Gender | Mixed-sex |
Age | 11to 16 |
Enrolment | 846 as of October 2023 [update] |
Website | http://www.johnspence.org.uk/ |
John Spence Community High School (formerly Preston High School) is a co-educational secondary school located in Preston (near North Shields) in Tyne and Wear, England. [1]
Previously a foundation school administered by North Tyneside Council, [2] in November 2023 John Spence Community High School converted to academy status. [3] The school is now sponsored by the Pele Trust. [4]
John Spence Community High School offers GCSEs and vocational qualifications as programmes of study for pupils. The school was also awarded specialist Sports College status in 2001 [5] and continues to offer sports as a specialism. The school also offers adult education courses through the North Tyneside Adult Learning Alliance. [6]
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