James Calvert Spence College
James Calvert Spence College is a coeducational community school and sixth form located in Amble in the English county of Northumberland.[1] The school is named after Sir James Calvert Spence, a decorated war hero and paediatrician.
| James Calvert Spence College | |
|---|---|
 James Calvert Spence College | |
| Address | |
Acklington Road and South Avenue | |
| Coordinates | 55.32911°N 1.58790°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Department for Education URN | 122363 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Adrian Dougherty |
| Head of School | David Nisbet |
| Executive Headteacher | Neil Rodgers |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 9 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.jcsc.co.uk/ |
The school was formed in 2011 from the merger of Amble Middle School, Druridge Bay Community Middle School and Coquet High School. Today the school is based over two sites - South Avenue (lower school for pupils in years 5 to 7, who are aged 9 to 12) and Acklington Road (upper school for pupils in years 9-13, who are aged 12 to 18). The school is administered by Northumberland County Council and has an intake of pupils from Acklington, Amble, Broomhill, Hadston, Red Row, Warkworth and Widdrington.[2]
James Calvert Spence College offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[3] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[4]
References
- "James Calvert Spence College". James Calvert Spence College.
- "Admissions". James Calvert Spence College.
- "Curriculum Overview". James Calvert Spence College.
- "Sixth Form". James Calvert Spence College.