The academy building, that cost £40 million, was constructed as part of the proposed London Cancer Hub project; a global centre for innovation in cancer research and treatment.

[4] When not required by the school, rooms, and spaces are available for commercial hire.

[5] The academy is on the London Cancer Hub site, which is a partnership between the London Borough of Sutton and the Institute of Cancer Research, supported by the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the Greater London Authority, and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

[6] It is a specialist STEM school, and its co-location on the Hub's site aims to boost scientific learning.

[7] In September 2023, the school opened a Sixth Form.