JOHN SPENCE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

John Spence Community
High School
John Spence Community ; High School
	Pictured in 2014
Address
	Preston Road; Preston; North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 9PU; England
Coordinates	55°01′21″N 1°27′05″W / 55.0224°N 1.4515°W
Information
Type	Academy
Local authority	North Tyneside
Trust	Pele Trust
Department for Education URN	150195 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Jonathan Heath
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	846 as of October 2023
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]

Notable former pupils

Sam Fender (musician and Brit Award winner)
Henry Fieldson^[7] (professional footballer)
Ben Hemsley (musician and DJ)
Sean Longstaff (professional footballer)
Matty Longstaff (professional footballer)
Lewis Cass (footballer) (professional footballer)
Stephen Murray (former BMX dirt rider)
Matthew Parr (Olympic figure skater)
Hilton Valentine (former guitarist for The Animals)
True Geordie (YouTuber and Content Creator)

References

^ "John Spence Community High School". johnspence.org.uk.
^ "John Spence Community High School - GOV.UK - 108644". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
^ "John Spence Community High School - GOV.UK - 150195". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
^ Trust, Pele. "Pele Trust is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) in Northumberland". www.peletrust.org.uk.
^ "Sports College". johnspence.org.uk.
^ "Adult Education". johnspence.org.uk.
^ "Henry Fieldson signs new contract". Sunderland Association Football Club. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

External links

John Spence Community High School official website

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[1] "John Spence Community High School". johnspence.org.uk.

[2] "John Spence Community High School - GOV.UK - 108644". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

[3] "John Spence Community High School - GOV.UK - 150195". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[4] Trust, Pele. "Pele Trust is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) in Northumberland". www.peletrust.org.uk.

[5] "Sports College". johnspence.org.uk.

[6] "Adult Education". johnspence.org.uk.

[7] "Henry Fieldson signs new contract". Sunderland Association Football Club. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

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v t e Schools in Tyne and Wear
All-through	Academy 360 Christ's College, Sunderland Excelsior Academy Kings Priory School
Middle	Gosforth East Middle School Gosforth Junior High Academy Valley Gardens Middle School Wellfield Middle School
Secondary	Benfield School Biddick Academy Boldon School Burnside College Cardinal Hume RC School Castle View Enterprise Academy Churchill Community College Emmanuel College Farringdon Community Academy George Stephenson High School Gosforth Academy Grace College Harton Academy Hebburn Comprehensive School Hetton Academy Heworth Grange School Jarrow School Jesmond Park Academy John Spence Community High School Kenton School Kepier School Kingsmeadow Community School Longbenton High School Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Marden High School Monkseaton High School Monkwearmouth Academy Mortimer Community College Norham High School North East Futures UTC North Gosforth Academy Oxclose Community Academy Red House Academy Sacred Heart RC High School St Aidan's RC Academy St Anthony's Girls' RC Academy St Cuthbert's High School St Joseph's RC Academy St Mary's RC School St Robert of Newminster RC School St Thomas More School, Blaydon St Thomas More Academy, North Shields St Wilfrid's RC College Sandhill View Academy Southmoor Academy Studio West Thornhill Academy Thorp Academy Venerable Bede CE Academy Walbottle Academy Walker Riverside Academy Washington Academy Whickham School Whitburn CE Academy Whitley Bay High School
Independent	Argyle House School Dame Allan's School Newcastle High School for Girls Newcastle School for Boys Royal Grammar School Westfield School
Further Education	ESPA College Gateshead College Gateshead Jewish Academy for Girls Newcastle College Newcastle Sixth Form College South Tyneside College Sunderland College Tyne Metropolitan College Usworth Sixth Form
Defunct	Breckenbeds Junior High School Donnison School Firfield Community School Gateshead Grammar School Heathfield Senior High School Hookergate School La Sagesse School Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School Ryhope Grammar School South Shields Community School Sunderland High School Thomas Hepburn Community Academy

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John Spence Community High School
Pictured in 2014
Address

Preston Road Preston North Shields , Tyne and Wear , NE29 9PU England
Coordinates	55°01′21″N 1°27′05″W / 55.0224°N 1.4515°W / 55.0224; -1.4515
Information
Type	Academy
Local authority	North Tyneside
Trust	Pele Trust
Department for Education URN	150195 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Jonathan Heath
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	846 as of October 2023^[update]
Website	http://www.johnspence.org.uk/