The school established the basketball academy in 2005, after recognising the lack of elite development opportunities for young players in Britain.

[2] [3] [4] The academy hosted the Nike Junior Euroleague Invitational Tournament in 2010, and was named as the first Great Britain Regional Institute of Basketball in 2011.

The joint venture was triumphant in winning the Division 1 league, National Cup and playoffs titles in 2012.

The men's team won the inaugural Elite League in 2014, defeating Bristol-based SGS College 76–74 in the final.

[8] The men's will compete in the 2019–20 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament, the highest junior basketball competition in Europe.