Most pupils were White British and qualified for free school meals,[1] mostly coming from 'hard pressed families'.

[2] In January 2007 the school received national attention when then-Headteacher Ruth Poppleton excluded eleven pupils who walked out in protest amid complaints over poor education standards.

[1] In December 2008, Poppleton left the school, and Deputy Head Mark Ranford was appointed Headteacher.

[6] Proposals were made for the school to merge with St Peter's, Mitchell, James Brindley, Edensor, Trentham, Blurton and Brownhills to form five academies;[7][8] a plan supported by then-Mayor Mark Meredith.

[11] The Berry Hill area is a difficult site to build upon, with ground instability due to old mines, and the City Council insisted upon the Park Hall plan.

[15] "We want to obviously raise awareness... about the need for there to be a school at the heart of our communities of Bentilee, Berry Hill and Eaton Park.

[20] One Ofsted report noted that "uncertainty about the school’s future has led to a rapid reduction in pupil numbers.

The school closed in summer 2011, though as St Peters Academy was as yet to be built, the site continued to welcome schoolchildren for the 2011–12 academic year.