Cumberland Community School (CCS)

Hate this school. You get into trouble without doing anything wrong, this school has rude teachers and terrible students. Don't waste 5 years of your life here try something better please

not that bad but still no where close to ideal. Students and teachers (except for some) aren't that bad but the quality of teaching isn't phenomenal especially in English and Maths. Although the head makes very experimental decisions that seemingly have had not input from students, teachers or parents. For example like other reviews said new timetables have been tried often eg. next year we will apparently have longer and shorter days different days of the week (which is both unheard of and also takes the mick)

My son started at the school and I had to fight to get him assessed for special needs problems but the school refused.Eventualy my doctor started appointments and tests and my son was found to be autistic. The school failed my son completely needs to change their attitudes towards disability and stop living in the dark ages.

very terrible school, i dislike it because they are rude all the students smoke the teachers smoke even the year 7s do too so i dislike this school. some students go to shisha stores to smoke!! they steaal from shops and they try take my phone id be embarrased to wear the uniform

If your child suffers mental health issues or has any send needs avoid this school at all cost.

really bad school the place is horrible and the teachers are rude you can’t go to the toilet and the rules are silly

If your child is under SEN do not send them to this school, There need's will not be meet. The way the children are treated is absolutely disgusting. The head teacher (Mr Rahman) and some teachers are Bully's. All they are worried about is the school's reputation and the children getting good grade's nothing else they don't realise the stress our children are under. Worst school ever!!

Went to the open evening and it seemed very regimented like an army camp. They don't go into specifics but the rumours about children being forced to sit and stand a certain way are true. They have politeness ambassadors which sounds pretty childish and primary school esque.
They seemed proud that their children apparently don't talk slang, mutter when they speak and they look at teachers when they're talking to them. This seems great to most but for those that don't take things at face value you'll see how this is ridiculous. How about children with diagnosed/undiagnosed conditions like autism/adhd etc or those with anxiety? Also, children are not puppets.
The school's main concern should be respect not trying to create robots who will lash out at home because school is so rigid.
They do not seem considerate of mental health and I've known people who have had children removed from there due to the lack of support.
Very 'jobsworth-y' if you ask me.
It's changed a fair bit since I went here as a teen and it was a rubbish school then aswell.