[4] It was separated into boys, girls, junior mixed and infants' departments, but in 1914 control of the school was returned to Southend Borough Council.

In 2005, Southend Borough Council put forward plans to merge Prittlewell Technology College with Thorpe Bay High School.

[12][13] In November 2013, the head teacher was Stuart Reynolds replacing Stephen Capper, who had been appointed for one year to prevent the school being placed in special measures by Ofsted following poor examination results in 2012.

[15] As part of its rebuilding programme Futures closed its Sixth form in 2015, with PROCAT (the new name for Prospects College) moving out in 2016 to make room for further expansion of the school.

[17] The OFSTED inspection in March 2023 had seen the school return to special measures, which resulted in new headteacher Tracey Airoll being appointed.