The school was placed into special measures following its Ofsted inspection in April 2013 where it was criticised for "not offering an acceptable standard of education".

As a result, various options were explored including amalgamating it with a neighbouring school and sponsorship as a stand-alone academy but was ruled out following "extensive discussion and consultation".

[6] South Gloucestershire Council’s Children & Young People Committee voted to close the school in December 2014 despite pleas from parents, pupils and teachers to keep it open.

It would be run by the Cabot Learning Federation with a proposed £4 million new building that would be built on the site and students were being invited to apply for places.

[11] In March 2018, it was announced that South Gloucestershire Council will be undertaking a masterplan exercise to shape the future of the site with a first draft later in the year, which will set out a range of options for the local people, before a further round of consultation by early 2019.