In the summer of 2020, the 1950s science block was completely renovated using a Capital Improvement Fund government grant, upgrading the outdated 1950s labs to state of the art new facilities.

Francis Cammaerts (1916–2006), French Resistance leader and witness in the Lady Chatterley's Lover Trial, was headmaster from 1952 to 1961.

Morpurgo wrote a fictional story based on his uncle's experiences in WWII ‘In the Mouth of the Wolf’.

The Vincent motorcycle factory was based in the current Thomas Alleyne Academy reception between 1928 and 1955.

This means that the Academy is now funded directly by central government and not the Local Authority, allowing Alleynes more control over finances and their curriculum.