[2] The school is sponsored by the David Ross Education Trust[3] and continues to collaborate with Lincolnshire County Council for admissions.

The report highlighted the curriculum's design, which supports spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development and prepares pupils for life in modern Britain.

[7] Key Stage 3 subjects studied include; English, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics), Geography, History, French, Information Technology, Music, Art, Design and Technology, Food Preparation and Nutrition, PSYCHE, Religious Studies, and Physical Education.

Named after the former Gartree wapentake, the school was built on a 12-acre site with six classrooms and a two-form entry system, designed as the initial phase of a larger development.

[10] The official opening ceremony took place on 7 October 1954, attended by Lincolnshire MP Harry Crookshank (Minister of Health from 1951 - 1952).

[13] In 1970, additional buildings were constructed to accommodate 150 more students in response to the expansion of RAF Coningsby as a key fighter station.