Site and facilities
The school, which is situated on St James Avenue, is divided into seven blocks: A, B, C, D, E, and T. Along with the departmental classrooms, there are science labs, gym, all-weather sports facilities, and dance studio.
The oldest parts of the site, are A Block, T Block, School Hall and gym which were all built in the 1960s. In subsequent decades, further blocks and annexes were added to the school. Due to its age the school was reported to have some of the worst school buildings in the UK. The Department of Education eventually scheduled the school to be rebuilt.[1] In October 2025 the rebuilding program began. A 138,800 sq ft (12,890 m2) U-shaped three-storey building is to be built on the existing playing fields. Existing buildings will be removed and areas converted into sports facilities.[1]
