James Calvert Spence College

Acklington Road, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0NG

Local ranking19th of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1049

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 34.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 23.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 38.8%
Entering EBacc: 8.2%
EBacc APS: 3.0
Cohort Size: 85

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 94.0%
Continued in education: 81.0%
Apprenticeships: 7.0%
Employment: 7.0%
Not sustained: 3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 80.0%
Higher education: 52.0%
Apprenticeships: 16.0%
Employment: 12.0%
Not sustained: 16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

23.7

Avg Points/Entry

27.3

Best 3 A-Levels

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 0.0%
Applied General Avg Points: 24.3
16-18 Cohort: 68

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 636
Boys: 335 (53%)
Girls: 301 (47%)
Capacity: 1049 (61% full)
SEND: 19.3%
FSM Eligible: 34.7%
EAL: 2.5%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.7%
SEN Support: 16.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 14.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 42.8
Budget per Pupil: £9,013/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 10.6%
Persistent Absence: 31.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 94.5%
Mixed Other: 1.1%
White Other: 0.8%
Other: 0.8%
Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
Black African: 0.6%
Asian Chinese: 0.5%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%

94.5%

White British

1.1%

Mixed Other

0.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01665710636

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Acklington Road

Morpeth, North East

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Administrative

URN: 122363
UKPRN: 10001685
Establishment No.: 4439