Cumberland Secondary School

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Cumberland Secondary School is a Comprenhensive school located in Newham, London, England. It is rightly proud to be contributing to the London 2012 as a training venue.

[edit] Specialist Sports College

Cumberland School was designated as a Sports College in 2003. As host of the Cumberland School Sport Partnership (SSP), students are give the opportunity to develop their sporting talents in addition to enhancing their academic achievement.

According to research, schools with a specialism in Sport outperform other specialist schools. Many of the initiatives are developed in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust.

The School was awarded with the FA Charter Standard in 2005.

[edit] Academics

In 2007, the School achieved its highest ever results for GCSE PE, with over 200 students achieving a pass in GCSE PE.

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