The school has been awarded Eco-school status[2][3] and has 20 solar panels on top of the technology block.

The school actively encourages walking or cycling and provides bicycle storage facilities.

[11] The school has 5 houses, "Bader", "Nuffield", "Hillary", "Keller" and "Royal".

According to school review website SchoolParrot, Kesgrave High School has an average score of 1.8/5 based on 19 reviews and 157 answers, indicating generally negative reception.

Some of the main complaints against the school involve a strict uniform policy, a lack of effective anti-bullying polices and poor management by staff.