ˈæftɚ pˈæsɪŋ hɪz ᵻlˈɛvənplˈʌs ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən, stˈeɪntən ɐtˈɛndᵻd ɹˈoʊlɪnsən tˈɛknɪkəl skˈuːl, nˈɔːɹtən, ʃˈɛfiːld.
After passing his eleven-plus examination, Stainton attended Rowlinson Technical School, Norton, Sheffield.