Stainburn School and Science College
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Stainburn School and Science College, colloquially known as “Stainburn”, is a secondary school in Workington
, Cumbria.
The school is average in size compared with other secondary schools. An average proportion of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including those with a statement of special educational needs, is above average. Very few pupils are from backgrounds other than White British. There are a small number of students looked after by adults other than their own parents. The sixth form operates in partnership with another local secondary school from the Workington Sixth Form Centre. The school has had specialist status for science since 2003.
The school holds Artsmark Silver, the local authority's Inclusion Mark and the International School Award. It has recognition of the school's programme of Rights, Respect and Responsibilities and Healthy School Status. It is a lead school for the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning programme and with the support of the local authority is leading on developing the Adventure Learning programme.
The severe flooding of wide areas of the town in November 2009, significantly affected the lives of many staff and students. Journeys to and from the school were particularly long and arduous.
Workington
Workington is a town, civil parish and port on the west coast of Cumbria, England, at the mouth of the River Derwent. Lying within the Borough of Allerdale, Workington is southwest of Carlisle, west of Cockermouth, and southwest of Maryport...
, Cumbria.
The school is average in size compared with other secondary schools. An average proportion of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including those with a statement of special educational needs, is above average. Very few pupils are from backgrounds other than White British. There are a small number of students looked after by adults other than their own parents. The sixth form operates in partnership with another local secondary school from the Workington Sixth Form Centre. The school has had specialist status for science since 2003.
The school holds Artsmark Silver, the local authority's Inclusion Mark and the International School Award. It has recognition of the school's programme of Rights, Respect and Responsibilities and Healthy School Status. It is a lead school for the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning programme and with the support of the local authority is leading on developing the Adventure Learning programme.
The severe flooding of wide areas of the town in November 2009, significantly affected the lives of many staff and students. Journeys to and from the school were particularly long and arduous.