It prides itself on consistently achieving excellence. The school motto is Excellence Opens All Doors. The school runs Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 courses.
The headteacher of the school is Mr Smallman.
In 2005 the school's former librarian, Anne Robinson, was awarded the School Librarian of the Year Award by the School Library Association.
To raise extra funds the school's Parent-Teacher Association organises car boot sales, which are held in the grounds, approximately once per month, on Sunday's from April to October providing the playing fields are not too muddy.