James Calvert Spence College
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 10 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 122363
- Address
- Acklington Road, Amble, NE65 0NG
- Website
- www.jcsc.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 636 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 94.3%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other White 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4
WritingWell below average-6
MathsWell below average-4.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 30%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 97
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 8 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 6 | 86 51 35 |
| Year 7 | 106 56 50 |
| Year 8 | 104 50 54 |
| Year 9 | 94 52 42 |
| Year 10 | 93 48 45 |
| Year 11 | 85 46 39 |
| Year 12 | 49 22 27 |
| Year 13 | 19 10 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 35.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 67.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 27.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |