It has four different coloured houses: Elkes (Red), Orme (Green), Torrance (Blue) and Whitmore (Yellow).

[1] In 2011 there was a drop in the school's exam results by 7% from the previous year with 51% of students achieving 5 or more GCSEs grades A-C compared to a national average of 58.2%.

For 2011, the school's pupil characteristics show that the number of children with SEN is well below both the national and local authority averages.

[9] The school formally converted to academy status in April 2017 and is now sponsored by the Uttoxeter Learning Trust.

[10] In March 2013, another group of VIth Form students participated in a charitable event eventually raising more than £900 for local charities.