The campus held Arts College status as its specialism under the now discontinued specialist schools programme.

[6][7] As part of its original concept as a "community school", open to the public as well as the students, the Campus has facilities such as an athletics track with all athletic sport equipment, a Leisure Centre complete with a swimming pool, a Theatre, and science labs.

[citation needed] The original Stantonbury timetable was significantly different to other secondary schools, incorporating long 11⁄4 hr and 21⁄2 hr sessions, and during the 1970s and 1980s, suspending normal timetables every fortnight (later every month) for "Day 10", a day of extra curricular activity which was selected by the student.

[9] Having been a 12-to-18 school from its inception, it admitted students in Year 7 from September 2006, following reorganisation of secondary education in Milton Keynes.

[13] The sixth form is based in its own hall in the centre of the campus; with a library, computer network, and a suite of tutorial and teaching rooms.

[18] In January 2020, another Ofsted Report rated the quality of education, behavior and attitudes, and leadership and management "inadequate" and placed the school in Special Measures, citing intimidation of pupils and staff, dangerous behaviour, staff overwhelmed and unsupported amongst other issues.