The 1693 financial endowment of Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet (1648–1701) of Norgrove Court in Worcestershire, produced the first buildings on the present site and the historic link with Worcester College, Oxford, which he founded.

The arms of Cookes (Argent, two chevronels between six martlets 3, 2 and 1 gules) were adopted by both Worcester College and Bromsgrove School.

Judge Jeremy Baker QC, speaking at Worcester Crown Court on Friday, 23 November 2018, told Knight, 53, that the two victims had "particularly vulnerable" emotional backgrounds.

Mr Knight, previously the conductor of Malvern Festival Chorus, had begun the second affair after the first one ended, and taught both pupils at the school.

[6] [7] Commemoration Day (known colloquially as Commem) is the senior school's traditional end of year celebration.

All the pupils line up in houses with their houseparents, housemothers and tutors on the parade ground between Kyteless and the chapel.

As well as British students, there are more than three hundred from 49 different countries, especially Russia, Germany, China and Hong Kong.

Pupils who belong to any of these categories, in addition to other leadership roles, are entitled to a certain set of privileges, such as monitor ties, brown shoes, and waistcoats/cardigans.

Monitors and heads of school are chosen towards the end of their penultimate lower sixth year; the decision is made from a combination of both a student poll and teacher vote.

The houses were renamed in 2020 Cedar, Rowan, Ash, Willow, Sycamore and Beech after species of trees.

Mary Windsor, named after the daughter of Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth and his wife Anne Savile, is for girl boarders.

It is situated alongside Mary Windsor and Elmshurst, in the newly developed area by the South Gate.

Thomas Cookes and Hazeldene are two girls' day houses that are situated in the original and oldest building on the school's site.

Ottilie Hild is the newest girls' day house, overlooking Gordon Green and opened in September 2020.

[citation needed] The headmasters of the school:[14] Notable Old Bromsgrovians include five Victoria Cross recipients and A. E. Housman.

In business and politics, Digby Jones and Michael Heseltine were both educated at Bromsgrove, as were actors Ian Carmichael,[15] Richard Wattis (of Hancock's Half Hour, Sykes, Father Dear Father), Trevor Eve (of Shoestring), Nick Miles (of Emmerdale) and Arthur Darvill (of Doctor Who).

The author Nicholas Evans who wrote The Horse Whisperer and journalist Chris Atkins were educated at Bromsgrove.

Others include Peter Spence, an English journalist and writer who wrote the British sitcom To the Manor Born and Admiral Sir Ben Key KCB, CBE, ADC, who is a senior naval officer; and has served as First Sea Lord since November 2021.