[1] This donation was supplemented by a gift from James Zouch, a trustee appointed in the will of Robert May, enabling twenty-five boys to be taught at the school.
[2] In addition to the main school, the headmaster was allowed to take boarding pupils of wealthy parents and give them a classical education.
During the war, the school day had to end earlier, due to the blackout, and a total of 151 air raid warnings were sounded in the first year alone.
The new site was designed for 690 pupils and had a central courtyard, concert hall, office, dining area and kitchen, with separate blocks for craft workshops and music.
Pupils come from the surrounding area, including the villages of Upton Grey, Greywell, Hook, Hartley Wintney and Odiham.
[11] A wide range of free extracurricular activities are run after school hours on five days of the week, with special buses for pupils involved to return home afterwards.
[15] Other successful teams include Rush, Evolution, Enigma, and Origin who have all represented the United Kingdom at the World Finals.