In 2007, the local Seaham Star newspaper reported that the school was to be rebuilt on a field at the back of the Milton Close area of Deneside.

Later, planning permission for a new school building was granted for a site formerly occupied by Seaham Colliery (locally known as "The Knack").

[4] In 2010 the school was temporarily placed under 'special measures' after Ofsted identified several critical failures, including poor examination results and site security issues.

The school was removed from special measures in late 2010 after Ofsted noted an improvement in performance.

[4] In September 2014, it was reported that the school building had structural problems and was being held up with 60 tonnes of steel.