[3] The school suffered an unexpectedly troubled birth, with the police attending numerous violent incidents in the first few weeks of its opening.

[4] The institution was put into special measures by OFSTED after an inspection in February 2007 in which it was placed in the lowest category (Grade 4),[5] and saw a drop in pupil numbers.

[6] A serious racially motivated assault in December 2007 resulted in a large drop in attendance, and marked the lowest point in the school's history to date.

[8] Hameldon moved 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to a new £22m building on Coal Clough Lane (the site of the former St Hilda's School) in September 2010.

[11] Once Rhyddings returns to their own site in 2022, Lancashire County Council is expected to continue to provide other services from the former Hameldon building.