John Spence Community High School
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]
| John Spence Community High School | |
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| Address | |
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Preston Road , NE29 9PU | |
| Coordinates | 55°01′21″N 1°27′05″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Department for Education URN | 108644 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Jonathan Heath |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 803 as of August 2018 |
| Capacity | 885 |
| Website | http://www.johnspence.org.uk/ |
It is a foundation school administered by North Tyneside Council.
John Spence Community High School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. The school was also awarded specialist Sports College status in 2001[2] and continues to offers sports as a specialism. The school also offers adult education courses through the North Tyneside Adult Learning Alliance.[3]
Notable former pupils
- Sam Fender (musician)
- Sean Longstaff (professional footballer)
- Matty Longstaff (professional footballer)
- Stephen Murray (former BMX dirt rider)
- Matthew Parr (Olympic figure skater)
- Hilton Valentine (former guitarist for The Animals)
References
- "John Spence Community High School". johnspence.org.uk.
- "Sports College". johnspence.org.uk.
- "Adult Education". johnspence.org.uk.
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