It shared premises with the church in a town centre building and drew its pupils largely from Christian families who were members of the two local churches.

However, this changed over the years with a growing intake from non-Christian families but the school retained its Christian character.

[2] It was one of twenty-seven independent schools to be issued with a warning notice from the Department for Education in November 2017 that failed to meet its independent school standards.

It noted its pupils were not developing respect for different faiths and beliefs, didn't have easy access to drinking water and the outdoor space was too small.

It closed on 27 April 2018 due to a change in legislation that made it difficult to maintain the independent choices the school could make, no longer having the freedom it once had, increase in running costs and falling numbers.