With these increasing numbers, new buildings were planned and in 1956 the College moved to its present site at Thorpe Hill.

[1] Burleigh had a large facilitated campus, which was spread over four main blocks; K, S, E and G, along with Sports Facilities.

Before the closure of the school, Block G was mainly homed to the English, Expressive Arts, Music, PE Theory and the majority of the Science departments.

Block G also housed the Gymnasium, Multi-Workout Gym and a changing room that could be used by either gender PE group.

Block E was another large block which was located furthest from the main road, residing nearer to the fields; this was where the ICT, Business and Humanities departments were all situated as well as the School's LRC (Learning Resource Centre / Library), the Post16 only area (The Grove Room) and a dance studio.

Block S was fully dedicated to lessons such as Design, Textiles and Art and computer access rooms, it also housed a dance studio.

After the 2009 Ofsted report, the college was put on special measures due to the following reasons: Safeguarding The school did not comply with government requirements for the safety of pupils.

Equal opportunities The college failed to tackle the differences in performance between boys and girls.