[3] The school attends a religious service at the nearby St Mary's Catholic Church at least once a term.

The school welcomes applications from all students, but makes clear that Catholic children come first in the selection process.

[8] At Key Stage 3, the school aims to deliver broad and balanced curriculum, developing a "thirst for learning" in the students.

This personalised curriculum allows students to study at greater depth developing a deeper knowledge and understanding of the chosen subjects, and have support in choosing the correct pathway for their future careers.

The school has introduced a broad range of vocational qualifications which allows students to attend a separate college one day a week to study extra courses.

However based on the new English Baccalaureate introduced by the Conservative Education Secretary Michael Gove in 2011,[11] only 13% of students achieved 5 A*-C grades.