Rewards for pupils are issued in a tiered system, including certificates, vouchers, and school trips.

Facilities include: The new building, on the former playing fields of the old school, was constructed by contractors Willmott Dixon.

Pupil involvement in the building included landscaping, and the naming of areas through schemes such as the School Council and a specially-formed "Team 2010" group.

[citation needed] The Acorn Centre is a £2.2 million sport and inclusion[clarification needed] facility which was opened in late January 2005 following its official launch by Gary Pallister (former Middlesbrough and England International footballer) and Councillor Hazel Pearson OBE (Chair of Governors).

[citation needed] It is a dual use facility for local school and community networks.