TWO teenagers who broke into a school have been sentenced by a court.

Boys aged 14 and 16 landed themself before magistrates after they trespassed into an Ulverston school and stole laptops.

South Cumbria Youth Court heard the pair entered Sir John Barrow School as trespassers between January 1 and 3 last year.

They were both charged with stealing three laptops of unknown value from the school in Argyle Street.

The teenagers, both from Ulverston, cannot be identified because they are youths.

Both defendants pleaded guilty to a charge of non-domestic burglary when they appeared before the court.

They were both ordered to pay compensation to the school.

The school reported last year that there were two break-ins during the Christmas holidays.

Police said entry was gained to the school through smashed windows on January 3 at around 7.40pm.

Headteacher Helen Pearson described the break-in as ‘upsetting’.

She said at the time: “Sadly the school had been broken into.

"This is the second break in over the holidays. The first took place on New Years’s Day.

“This involved access in to the Year 2 classroom through the outside doors.

"It was a fairly clean break in and the school lost a laptop.

"Little damage was done. The break in on Sunday caused a lot more damage.

“Intruders had accessed the back of the building breaking windows into the Year 1 classroom, breakfast room and SENCo room.

“There are a few missing laptops but generally it appears to be vandalism - tables and chairs tipped upside down, a fridge thrown over, damaged white board, broken glass, cleaning products sprayed around surfaces and walls.

“It is upsetting when this happens at a any time to anyone.

"It is particularly upsetting when it is aimed at a school - our children and at this time when everyone is rallying to support each other in the community."

In committing the offence the 16-year-old breached a youth referral order handed down last year for assaulting two people.

For the burglary he was sentenced to a youth rehabilitation order compelling him to Cumbria Youth Offending Services for 12 hours.

He was ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the school and told to attend appointments with the responsible officer under a supervision requirement.

The 14-year-old was referred to Cumbria youth offender panel for a contract of nine months.

He was also told to pay £100 in compensation.