Cherry Willingham Secondary Modern School was built during 1964–65, and opened in 1965 to serve the villages of Cherry Willingham, Reepham, Fiskerton, Greetwell, Langworth, Nettleham, Apley, Bullington, Barlings, Fulnetby, Goltho, Holton cum Beckering, Newball, Rand, Scothern, Stainfield, Stainton by Langworth, Sudbrooke, and Wragby.

[4] It was officially opened on Monday 25 October 1965 by John Scupham, who attended the De Aston School.

[6] After the 1970s reform of the education system, Cherry Willingham changed from a secondary modern to a comprehensive school, and built what became known as The New Block to house the rising number of pupils.

At this time the school had a small farm situated on the site of a previous outdoor swimming pool.

The farm included rare breed chickens, ducks, rabbits and sheep, which the school exhibited at the Lincolnshire Show.

The unit's main room maximised sound quality by including baffled walls, double doors, double-glazing, curtains and carpeted floors.

Windows were replaced, a pitched roof added and walls insulated, and a facing applied to give the appearance of red brick.

In 2015 the school was classified as `Inadequate` and put into `Special Measures` by OFSTED following a visit by Inspectors in June 2015.

[10] This further downgrading of status came within a year of OFSTED Inspectors reporting that the school `Requires Improvement`.