As well as serving Taverham, the school has a catchment area that includes the adjoining villages of Drayton, Costessey and Ringland.

[1] The school converted to academy status in April 2013, and was previously a community school under the direct control of Norfolk County Council with specialist Sports College status.

The school continues to coordinate with Norfolk County Council for admissions.

Taverham previously had a shared sixth form provision with Hellesdon High School, however this was phased out in September 2014.

[2] The sixth form now specialises in a wide range of subjects from the creative industries to the sciences with specialist teachers and a wide range of top-quality equipment/rooms.