The school was founded in by 1987 by a group of Gloucestershire-based parents and taught male and female students aged 4 to 19.

After years of considerable growth the school moved to a new premises in Gloucester city centre, the Judge's Lodgings in 1995.

The building remained home to the school until 2005, when it relocated to Beauchamp House in Churcham, just outside Gloucester.

The qualifications gained through this system are accredited by the International Certificate for Christian Education (ICCE) Board as a similar standard to GCSE, AS-level and A-level.

Each learning centre had a supervisor, who provided academic assistance and motivation for students, and a monitor who performed administration tasks.