General Information

New Image

In September 2010, staff and students decided it was time for a new image for the school. Staff, students, parents and Governors were consulted and a new image and uniform was agreed on. The new school crest is a modern version of a traditional school crest and is designed to represent both academic excellence and the proud industrial heritage of George Stephenson and this area. George Stephenson himself had a passion for education and self-improvement and the new crest evokes this and is also symbolic of the light of education and the bright futures of our young people.

The crest has also been designed to incorporate an image which symbolises both George Stephenson's Safety Lamp and a lesser-known Stephenson locomotive, the North Star.

Following this process we also decided to change the school uniform so that students now wear a V-neck sweater, plain white school shirt and a tie in place of the old sweatshirt and polo-shirt. The overall cost of the uniform works out cheaper for parents as it allows them to buy plain white school shirts from anywhere and the only items of clothing specific to the school are the sweater and the tie. Students voted on the design of our new school tie, which was then designed and produced for us. We also decided to change our uniform supplier and now use a supplier who is able to offer parents more flexibility in after-school and weekend opening hours as well as offering on-line ordering.