They first cohort of approximately 70 pupils were housed in the former St Martins School on Stanley Road, Bootle.

The two boilermen, who were removing oil from the tanks, escaped just seconds before the boiler room was wrecked by "a fierce explosion".

[2] The explosion, caused by escaping gases from storage tanks, extensively damaged the boiler room, although the school was able to reopen the following Monday after repairs were undertaken over the weekend.

[6] The school was successful in early 2006 to secure a bid for specialist Business & Enterprise status.

The school is now sponsored by the Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust, but continues to be under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool.