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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Coquet Community School

Community secondary school in Morpeth (Northumberland).

Attainment 8
32.7
▼ 13.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
15.6%
▼ 31pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.5%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
21.0%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
54%
567 / 1,049 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Welcome to James Calvert Spence College Y ou should choose us because we are a caring, welcoming community whose sole purpose is to nurture and develop your child into a confident, well rounded young person, ready to contribute to society, whilst maximising their individual academic potential. You should choose us because of our dedicated and professional

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Swimming

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
122363
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Anne GouldthorpeChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Nicole ColsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Laura BennettGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Julie McIntoshGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Headteacher James AndriotGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mrs Rebecca GriffinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Fiona NicholsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Dr Katie Barbara Palmer HeathmanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Robert ArcklessGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2018 · until 2029
Mr Sean Brock FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Miss Sophie Knight FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record