It was formerly a comprehensive school run by the West Berkshire Education Authority.

All staff members belong to a house, as do all Sixth Formers: The houses are named after former sporting alumni that went there: Tom Croft, Toby Albert, Anabelle Chaffey, and Jonathan Joseph The main library and sixth form library are situated together in a central area of the school (the main building).

Modular Buildings include- Vocational/Learning Support, Wellness Centre, Music, Mini Science, Humanities and Modern Languages.

Classrooms including Maths- Food Technology, Textiles, Business Studies and Computer Science.

The House was/is a house come administrative building, with Reception, Repro-Graphics, Various Offices (including the headteachers and deputy-head teachers), Administration, Student Services, The Staff Room and Conference Centre.

Due to the nearby planned Sandleford Park development, the school is set to expand by around 300 students in the future.