The school welcomed its first non-selective intake into Year 7 in 1992 and first sixth form students in September 1995.

This bid was successful and the Partnership Development Manager works with the College and involves all primary, special and secondary schools in the Bay.

This has resulted in a much needed Sports Hall and Fitness Suite being built on the Borough Road site.

Despite its size the school does not offer either the International Baccalaureate or the Pre-U as a sixth form option.

On 29 April 2009, the school was closed for twelve days as a result of a swine flu diagnosis.