John Spence Community High School vs Marden High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
John Spence Community High School
North Shields
Marden High School
North Shields
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Foundation school
Age Range
11–16
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
872
1014
Capacity
885
905
Occupancy
99%
112%
FSM %
51.3%
17.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.0
55.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
40%
65.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-