By 2023, the school building had undergone modernisation works, with pink and yellow panels replaced by a glass-exterior.

[2][1] The school has a two-storey main building, which holds the library, gymnasiums, theatre/assembly hall and cafeteria, and is adjoined by a four-storey tower block, containing additional learning facilities such as a computer suite.

[2] The School is near the Greenlink Cycle Path, a direct route from Strathclyde Park to Motherwell Town Centre.

Young footballers all around Lanarkshire could apply for a place in Braidhurst through the initiative.

[2][5] The academy teams of Motherwell Football Club use the school's sports facility for training purposes.