Additional classrooms were later added in the playground, a space that was contained on the south side by an extensive length of the city's mediaeval wall.

The George Street building for some years housed the Classics Department of Oxford University, but was transferred to the History Faculty in the summer of 2007.

[citation needed] The school's playing fields were in North Oxford, along and beside Marston Ferry Road and which later housed the Old Boy's Rugby Club.

[citation needed] The George Street building has the following inscription on it:[citation needed] During the late 1940s, the headmaster was F. C. ("Freddy") Lay (a plaque to him is sited on the back of the New George Street Building as he was the first old boy to become head); he was succeeded by Mr R. W. Bodey in 1962.

"Nemo Repente Sapit", too, Was there beside it in full view, Reminding those of slower pace That perseverance wins the race.