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About Cumberland School
“The good relationships between students and staff ensure that students grow in self-confidence, and that their attitudes to learning improve. The environment for learning is good. Students make good progress, following an interesting curriculum, taught by specialist staff in bright, modern classrooms.” Ofsted
Cumberland School provides the highest quality education and care for pupils at Key Stages 3 and 4.
The key to a young person’s success at school is enjoyment in their education. Cumberland School provides a happy and caring environment in which achievements are recognised and rewarded, and in which each student is encouraged to feel a positive sense of ‘belonging’. Students are constantly encouraged to meet and overcome challenges, and to reach their maximum potential.
The school encourages healthy lifestyles through the lunch menus and through physical and recreational activities. All the children are regularly screened by a visiting dentist and optician, and general health is monitored by our Pastoral Care team. Any recommendations for treatment are subsequently made to the parents or carers.
Sports, music and drama figure in the optional activities offered to the pupils, as well as featuring on the curriculum.
Message from the Principal
Cumberland School opened in April 2008 as the final link in the ‘cluster’ of three WGS schools in South Lancashire, the others being Westmorland School in Chorley for primary age pupils, and Cumberland Upper School in Blackburn for students aged 14-16yrs.
Our school motto is simply ‘RESPECT’, by which we mean we strive to help the children learn to respect their environment, their own belongings, other people’s opinions and needs, and themselves. At Cumberland School, we support children in their developmental and social progress, as well as their academic achievements. Each person in the school is valued, and the students have their own School Council which meets on a regular basis to discuss issues and ideas which are important to the well-being of the student body.
Informal visits are welcome from all interested parties.
Martin Hayhurst, Principal, Cumberland & Westmorland Schools
Cumberland School at a glance
- National Curriculum study at Key Stages 3 and 4
- A broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum tailored to pupils’ individual needs
- The highest standards of care, from qualified staff
- Individual educational support
- Detailed planning of the management of behaviour
- A quality learning environment
- Regular assessments of each pupil’s academic and social progress
- Detailed reports to parents, carers and local authorities on pupil’s progress
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Educational Psychological Support
- Regular one-to-one support for pupils, including help in strategies for anger management
- A wide variety of extra-curricular activities and experiences
- A working environment which promotes mutual respect, healthy lifestyles and opportunities to develop self-esteem based on the ‘Resilience Theory’
