Marden High School vs John Spence Community High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Marden High School
North Shields
John Spence Community High School
North Shields
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
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
1014
872
Capacity
905
885
Occupancy
112%
99%
FSM %
17.7%
51.3%
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
55.0
43.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
65.9%
40%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-