The current school building which opened in September 2004, was purpose built and designed by architects Seymour Harris.[2]
School Expansion Project
The school underwent an expansion project in July/September 2017. The school has open the purpose built Sixth Form building with improved post 16 study facilities including specialist science, PE and ICT rooms. There is also a fitness suite which students are able to use. There is also a much larger sixth form common room/study area.[3]
The House System
Brentside High School's House System encourages and fosters teamwork, participation and sportsmanship in all areas of school life. The sense of community within each of the houses encourages a feeling of identity and belonging. The House System clearly reinforces the ethos and spirit of the school, ‘learning and achieving together’.[4]
All students are allocated to one of four houses: Red, Yellow, Green and Blue.