It was built in around 1583-84 for Sir Francis Rodes and is attributed to Robert Smythson.

The house was built by Sir Francis Rodes in around 1583-84, evidenced by the date 1583 on the porch and 1584 on the Great Chamber chimneypiece and is probably by Robert Smythson,[1] designer of several of the most famous Elizabethan houses, who worked with Sir Francis's patron,[1] the wealthy Earl of Shrewsbury.

[3] It then passed to the Hatfield and then Heathcote families, members of which took the Rodes surname and altered the house further in the 19th century.

The house sits in parkland which is Grade II listed on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

The present head teacher is Mrs Karen Keeton.