The school was officially opened in November 1938[1] and later reopened in 1972 by Margaret Thatcher during her tenure as Secretary of State for Education and Science.

[2] However, the school faced challenges with overcrowding in the 1970s, with ten-form entries by 1971, each with over 30 pupils per class, prompting considerations for conditional admissions in 1972.

[3] To address the issue, the Sefton Education Authority provided temporary classrooms in 1974, accommodating 200 students.

Construction was scheduled to commence on a new sixth form block around this time to alleviate capacity constraints.

Two years later, in 2004, its newsixth form building was opened by local MP Claire Curtis-Thomas.