[2] Leading figures in the local community petitioned the King, Edward VI, to secure the school's future, and on 21 September 1551 the school was given a plot of land and money raised from three fairs by the king,[1] which was administered by a Foundation which still exists today.

[3] In 1564, Elizabeth I granted the manor of Louth and some additional property to support the school.

Both schools amalgamated in 1965 when administered by the Lindsey County Council Education Committee.

[4] In February 2024, the school was back in the news when teachers went on strike over adverse management practices, which they claimed were leaving them "exhausted and stressed".

Pupils pass the 11-plus examination to attend the school, and many come from satellite villages surrounding it.