Sir William Stanier School Explained

Sir William Stanier School
Motto:	Opportunity Community Courage
Address:	Coronation Street
Country:	England
Postcode:	CW1 4EB
Coordinates:	53.1053°N -2.4337°W
Trust:	The Learning Partnership
Ofsted:	yes
Urn:	139953
Head Label:	Executive Principal
Head:	Paul Farr
Lower Age:	11
Upper Age:	16
Enrollment:	693
Enrollment As Of:	July 2024

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.

History

The 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

Sir William Stanier School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.^[15] The school also has a specialism in Science.^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sir William Stanier School. www.sirwilliamstanier.co.uk.
2. Web site: Coppenhall High School. 1 December 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071201075118/http://www.coppenhallhigh.co.uk/. 1 December 2007.
3. Web site: 'People pushed trolleys through the school' - Retiring head recounts long career. Richard. Ault. 22 June 2019. StokeonTrentLive.
4. Web site: 'It's a crazy idea to close us down'. Crewe. Chronicle. 11 October 2005. crewechronicle.
5. Web site: Sir William Stanier Community School - GOV.UK. get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
6. Web site: Sir William Stanier School | Carea. Archello.
7. Web site: Sir William Stanier Community School - GOV.UK. get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
8. Web site: Sir William Stanier Community School - GOV.UK. get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
9. Web site: Knutsford and Congleton Multi-Academy Trusts to merge. Knutsford Guardian.
10. Web site: Academy Status | Sir William Stanier School. www.sirwilliamstanier.co.uk.
11. Web site: Our Schools.
12. Web site: The Learning for Life Partnership . 2024-08-13 . www.thelearningforlifepartnership.com . en.
13. Web site: Welcome from CEO The Learning Partnership . 2024-08-13 . tlptrust.com.
14. Web site: Proposal to change the name of Sir William Stanier School . 2024-08-13 . shout.com.
15. Web site: Subjects | Sir William Stanier School. www.sirwilliamstanier.co.uk.
16. Web site: Science Specialism | Sir William Stanier School. www.sirwilliamstanier.co.uk.