Its previous mission statement under Ms. Hughes was 'Imagine, Aspire, Achieve' and has changed more recently to #Madeforgirls.

The third bomb exploded in the front of the main building, severely damaging both the school and the houses on the nearby Barnfield Hill.

Many of the original buildings constructed following the split with the Bishop Blackall School in the late nineteenth century remain largely unchanged, even in spite of the damage from the blitz.

In addition to these buildings the school has expanded; creating indoor sports facilities, new tennis courts and libraries, a sixth form centre, an ICT facility (funded by the Wolfson Foundation) and most recently has updated the gym to create a Performing arts centre with an extension of a cardiovascular suite attached.

[citation needed] The school offers extra-curricular activities to its students; from team sports competing at the regional and national level, to language clubs and trips abroad.

Girls take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and participation in the annual Ten Tors hiking competition has been a particular staple in the school's history.