[6] The Chapter of the Cathedral pays half of their school fees, and voice trials take place once a year in January, for boys aged between seven and nine.

[5][10] The earliest parts of the main house date from the 16th century, and granite arches from that time are the oldest features still to be seen.

[10] Richard Polwhele, a clergyman and local historian, inherited the property from his father and in the 1820s renovated the coach house.

[4] A new Year 9 class will begin in September 2020, with the school’s leaving age then slowly rising to sixteen.

[13] In May 2017, it was visited by a Royal Navy Merlin maritime helicopter based at RNAS Culdrose, and children were able to explore and discuss it with its crew.