[1] The classrooms were decorated in soft pastels, so as not to distract, with stronger shades in the circulation areas of corridors and stairways.

The practical handicraft room was joined to the main building with a concrete archway - it taught wood and forge work, metal turning and lathe operating.

[6] It was given government approval in March 1972,[7] but some Deeping St James children had previously taken and passed the eleven plus; of these, two were given places at Bourne Grammar School.

The Design Centre started construction in July 1973, to be completed by March 1974 and open by September 1974; it was a two-storey building, with two science laboratories and a staffroom, in preparation for a comprehensive intake.

[12] John Sweet died on 2 October 1974 in a car accident[13] at North Rauceby crossroads, travelling to Brant Broughton.

The van driver, working for Lindisposables Ltd, was 25 year old Robert Woods, of 149 Parthian Avenue in Wyberton, and was taken to Grantham Hospital.

[15][16] A large picture of both crashed vehicles adorned the front page of the 'Sleaford Standard', with the headline 'Teacher killed'[17] and also the 'Stamford Mercury'.

Mr Sweet had had an accident at North Rauceby crossroads before, in 1966, when living at 106 Eastgate in Deeping St James, being fined £15 at Sleaford magistrates in July 1966 for careless driving.

The pathologist, from Lincoln County Hospital, said that death was probably instantaneous, not helped by Mr Sweet not wearing a seatbelt.

[19] Mr Meredith left in the summer of 1988, and the new headteacher was David Bryars, deputy head of Wickersley Comprehensive School, and a Maths teacher.

with the addition of a rural science block, built away from the main building, to teach soil study and vegetable growing, and greenhouse cultivation.

[22] Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester opened new the Maths building, Music suite and drama studio on Tuesday 27 April 1999, [23][24] and later visited Holbeach Hospital.

In January 2023, Matthew Wattling was appointed by Anthem Trust, alongside Kirstie Johnson as the deputy headteacher.