In May 2011 the school announced that each pupil was to be given their own iPad 2 tablet to help with their studies, at the cost of £500,000.

[3] It was reported in 2015, that police investigated ""inappropriate" Skype and Snapchat images" on the school iPads,[4] with an incident of grooming occurring during lesson time on a school issued iPad.

The Scouts and Guides are able to utilise the building during evenings and weekends for their groups to meet.

The proposal proved controversial as it appeared to contravene the will of Thomas Phillips Price who had "[left] the whole of his Essex estate to the nation in the interest of agriculture, arboriculture and forestry",[6] and "[t]here is little public evidence that the charity has considered fully other options to raise money", having made a small profit in 2013.

[8] The application was rejected by Essex County Council "with concerns over its financial viability and the availability of primary school places needed for the new homes"[9] Honywood is situated on Westfield Drive in Coggeshall.