Today the school extends over 130 acres (0.53 km2) with a range of buildings developed to accommodate pupils.

[citation needed] More recently, in 1963, a new Music and Drama building was opened, and by 1984, a new teaching block was opened, consisting of four science laboratories, a large assembly hall, and numerous other classrooms hosting Mathematics, English and Modern Languages.

An extension to the teaching block was completed in 1988 which saw the addition of a two-storey Design and Technology department, along with workshops.

The school received the highest grading of excellent in all categories and more specifically with reference to pupils' academic and personal development.

Bedrooms typically hold two to four boarders, but senior students, especially sixth formers, have their own rooms.