However, the inspectors also said that the school's strategy led to several subjects of the National Curriculum not being taught to all pupils in Years 10 and 11.

There is a clear vision and a hunger for improvement building on the school's record of outstanding success."

However, the school recognises the need to extend some aspects of its provision for the 14–19 age group including improving the guidance in the sixth form.

[7] Since January 2006, while headmaster at the school, Smith has been notorious for making the indiscreet remarks that triggered the Cash for Peerages scandal.

[8] At the end of the 2005–06 academic school year Smith retired and was replaced by the Deputy Head Teacher Kevin Wilson.