At first, based in an old manor house, additional buildings were developed over the next ten years to accommodate increasing numbers.

This arrangement continued until 1996, when falling rolls led to a return to the school becoming a full secondary accepting pupils aged 11+.

[citation needed] The facilities include a Sports England standard sports hall and external pitches, a drama studio[citation needed]; multi-use activity space for drama, dance and physical education; a range of laboratories and workshops[citation needed]; a music suite and art gallery; together with a Learning Resource Centre and ICT facilities throughout the school.

[citation needed] The school is comprehensive, providing education for around 900 pupils aged between 11 and 18 of all abilities.

It provides education for pupils from Crawley, and the nearby towns of Horsham and East Grinstead and their surrounding villages.