The school was located on two separate sites until September 2010 when new school buildings were constructed as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme. The older buildings were demolished.[1]
On 31 October - 1 November 2017 the school was inspected by Ofsted. The findings were published on 24 November which showed the school was rated 'Good' by Ofsted with Leadership and Management, as well as Personal Development and Welfare, judged as 'Outstanding'.[2]
On 7 - 8 March 2023 the school was inspected by Ofsted. In the section 8 ungraded inspection, the school maintained its "Good" rating, with inspections mentioning that exam results, at both GCSE and A-level, had improved since their last visit. In terms of areas that the school needed to work on, it was mentioned that "the curriculum is not yet securely embedded".[3]