Cumberland School
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Cumberland School is a comprehensive
mixed state secondary school in the London Borough of Newham
with 1163 pupils. It is situated on Oban Close off Prince Regent Lane close to its junction with Newham Way and has substantial land, owing to its sports specialism
, sharing facilities with neighbouring Newham Leisure Centre. It is built on the site of the former Woodside Community School.
in 2003. As host of the Cumberland School Sport Partnership (SSP), students are given the opportunity to develop their sporting talents in addition to enhancing their academic achievement. It shall be a training venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics
.
The School was awarded with the FA
Charter Standard in 2005.
In 2007, the school achieved its highest ever results for GCSE Physical Education
, with over 200 students achieving a pass. The specialist Sports College results for PE and Sport peaked in 2007 prior to the introduction of the BTEC First Diploma in Sport. In that year there was a growth in numbers of students that completed the British Sport Trust Level 1 Award in Sports Leadership.
programme. The new building, with a sports hall, netball courts, two football fields and a triple jump area, was opened by Dame Kelly Holmes
in 2006.
The school's premises have changed a number of times over recent years, originally a split site school with the lower school on Denmark Street E13, bordered by Cumberland Road E13 to the west and Holborn Road E13 to the north, (now demolished though some of the border walls still exist), and the upper school (that had been Plaistow County Grammar) on Prince Regent Lane E13, on the site of the current NewVIc Newham Sixth Form College. It moved to what had been the site of Trinity Boys School on Barking Road, Canning Town E16 which is also now demolished and rebuilt as Rokeby from nearby Stratford.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
mixed state secondary school in the London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
with 1163 pupils. It is situated on Oban Close off Prince Regent Lane close to its junction with Newham Way and has substantial land, owing to its sports specialism
Sports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
, sharing facilities with neighbouring Newham Leisure Centre. It is built on the site of the former Woodside Community School.
Sports specialism
Cumberland School was designated as a Sports CollegeSports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
in 2003. As host of the Cumberland School Sport Partnership (SSP), students are given the opportunity to develop their sporting talents in addition to enhancing their academic achievement. It shall be a training venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
.
The School was awarded with the FA
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
Charter Standard in 2005.
In 2007, the school achieved its highest ever results for GCSE Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
, with over 200 students achieving a pass. The specialist Sports College results for PE and Sport peaked in 2007 prior to the introduction of the BTEC First Diploma in Sport. In that year there was a growth in numbers of students that completed the British Sport Trust Level 1 Award in Sports Leadership.
Building Schools for the Future
Cumberland School was rebuilt in 2003 as part of the UK Government's Building Schools for the FutureBuilding Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
programme. The new building, with a sports hall, netball courts, two football fields and a triple jump area, was opened by Dame Kelly Holmes
Kelly Holmes
Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE, MBE is a retired British middle distance athlete. She specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
in 2006.
History
The school was first formed in 1972 from the merger of Plaistow County Grammar School and the school then occupying the building that had originally housed Denmark Street Board School.The school's premises have changed a number of times over recent years, originally a split site school with the lower school on Denmark Street E13, bordered by Cumberland Road E13 to the west and Holborn Road E13 to the north, (now demolished though some of the border walls still exist), and the upper school (that had been Plaistow County Grammar) on Prince Regent Lane E13, on the site of the current NewVIc Newham Sixth Form College. It moved to what had been the site of Trinity Boys School on Barking Road, Canning Town E16 which is also now demolished and rebuilt as Rokeby from nearby Stratford.