Sir William Stanier School is a co-educational secondary school located in Crewe in the English county of Cheshire.[1] The school is named after William Stanier, a former railway engineer, and Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
| Sir William Stanier School | |
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| Address | |
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Coronation Street , CW1 4EB England | |
| Coordinates | 53°06′19″N 2°26′01″W / 53.10528°N 2.43369°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1977 |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Trust | The Learning Partnership |
| Department for Education URN | 139953 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Elizabeth Robinson |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrollment | 693 (November 2024) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe school was first established in 1977 as Coppenhall High School, after the amalgamation of two local schools; Brierley Street Boys School and Brierley Street Girls School.[2]
In 2005 it was announced that Coppenhall High School would amalgamate with another local school, Victoria Community Technology School[3] due to low enrollment rates in the Crewe and Nantwich areas.[4] The schools formally amalgamated on the Coppenhall High site in September 2007 and was renamed Sir William Stanier School.[5] New school buildings were then designed by Aedas and constructed by Willmott Dixon from 2010.[6]
Previously a community school administered by Cheshire East Council,[7] in September 2013 Sir William Stanier School converted to academy status.[8] The school was then sponsored by the Congleton Multi-Academy Trust, however the trust merged with the Knutsford Multi-Academy Trust in September 2020 to form The Learning Alliance.[9][10][11] The Learning Alliance merged with The Learning for Life Partnership trust in September 2023 to form The Learning Partnership,[12][13] which currently sponsors the school.
In June 2023, the school was rumoured, with documents sent out to pupils and parents, to be renaming.[14] However, after feedback, the proposed changes did not go ahead.
Academics
editSir William Stanier School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.[15] The school also has a specialism in Science.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Sir William Stanier School". www.sirwilliamstanier.co.uk.
- ^ "Coppenhall High School". 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007.
- ^ Ault, Richard (22 June 2019). "'People pushed trolleys through the school' - Retiring head recounts long career". StokeonTrentLive.
- ^ Chronicle, Crewe (11 October 2005). "'It's a crazy idea to close us down'". crewechronicle.
- ^ "Sir William Stanier Community School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
- ^ "Sir William Stanier School | Carea". Archello.
- ^ "Sir William Stanier Community School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
- ^ "Sir William Stanier Community School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
- ^ "Knutsford and Congleton Multi-Academy Trusts to merge". Knutsford Guardian.
- ^ "Academy Status | Sir William Stanier School". www.sirwilliamstanier.co.uk.
- ^ "Our Schools".
- ^ "The Learning for Life Partnership". www.thelearningforlifepartnership.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Welcome from CEO | The Learning Partnership". tlptrust.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Proposal to change the name of Sir William Stanier School". shout.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Subjects | Sir William Stanier School". www.sirwilliamstanier.co.uk.
- ^ "Science Specialism | Sir William Stanier School". www.sirwilliamstanier.co.uk.