The school was originally based in Walford Manor in the centre of Sibford Ferris, which had been remodeled in the 17th century.

[2] It opened with 26 boys and 22 girls and the first recorded pupil was nine-year-old Lucy Endall, who entered the school on 16 January 1842.

Sibford School initially occupied 18 acres of land and had a strong agricultural bias.

[4] The school expanded to a site to the south of the village with the opening of The Hill building by Elizabeth Cadbury in 1930.

[6] The school was assessed by the ISI in December 2021, and awarded the top 'Excellent' rating in both the quality of education offered and personal development for students.