The previous headteacher had been Mr Mark Bailie who was head between 2009 and 2017 and is now CEO for the Finham Park Multi Academy Trust set up in 2015.

The student intake is from the Finham, Styvechale, Cheylesmore, Green Lane, Gibbet Hill and Fenside districts of the city, plus certain parts of Earlsdon.

The suite was officially opened by Coventry born athlete, David Moorcroft OBE on Friday 17 January In December 2022, Finham Park School's 'E Block' was opened and is officially called 'Peter Burns Performing Arts Centre' this space provides extra classrooms, a large music suite, a large performing arts studio plus a large canteen/kitchen to provide extra catering facilities before school, at break and lunch time.

Originally the school was divided into four houses: Leasowes, Manor, Stivichall and Cryfield.

Stretton, Ryton, Waverley and Kingswood were added as the school approached capacity.

The "consequence" system gets worse punishments as the student misbehaves; a C1 is a verbal warning, a C2 is a warning where your name gets written on the board, a C3 is a detention lasting 30 minutes, C4 is moved to another classroom and a detention lasting 1 hour and a C5 is an isolation.