[1] The first school on the Connaught Road site was a temporary mixed school which opened in 1900 and was discontinued after four years.

In 1932 the school reopened as Connaught Road senior girls' school with a junior mixed department.

The junior mixed department closed in 1948 when the school became a secondary (modern) school for girls, taking over its adjoining premises.

In 1960–61 the school annexe was built on Madiera Road to accommodate the science and PE departments.

In February 2013 the school converted to become a state-funded independent academy for girls aged 11 to 16.