Its origins are unclear, possibly dating back to 1456[citation needed] but in 1631 a legacy was left by Sarah, Duchess of Somerset to extend the existing school house and provide free education to poor children from Tottenham.

In 1910, the old school was knocked down apart from the Masters House (later to be destroyed by bombs in World War II).

On 26 February 1938 due to increased numbers at the school, a site was opened on Creighton Road near White Hart Lane by Middlesex County Council.

In the early part of the war, at the time of the Blitz, the boys were evacuated to Chelmsford, to be taught at King Edward's Grammar School in the afternoons.

[5] On 15 March 1945, a V-2 rocket landed on the corner of White Hart Lane and Queen Street, killing two fourth-year boys, with another losing his right arm.

Due to falling numbers this school closed in 1988, by which time it was situated on one site on White Hart Lane.