The school was opened in September 1939 and became a Business and Enterprise College in 2003, with the addition of Applied GCSE courses to the curriculum.

They are currently called Attenborough, Frank, Hawking, King, Nightingale, and Parks (Named after Sir David Attenborough, Anne Frank, Stephen Hawking, Martin Luther King, Florence Nightingale, and Rosa Parks).

The Houses were formerly known as Acton, Baxter, Clive, Darwin, Housman and Webb, however this was changed via a vote during the 2020-21 academic year.

The event showcases dancing, singing, bands, drama sketches and stand-up comedy, all performed by pupils.

In 2014, a new video category was introduced, allowing pupils to be awarded for multimedia creations.