In 1936, the school moved to its present site, formerly occupied by the mansion Tupton Hall.

Widdows, the county architect,[1] and it was opened by Oliver Stanley, the Secretary of State for Education.

Nicholas Pevsner described it as "one of the best uses of the CLASP system for school buildings in the country ... creating a village type atmosphere" Architects were George Grey & Partners in association with D.S.

In the village of Old Tupton in North East Derbyshire, Tupton Hall is situated about four miles from Chesterfield, the nearest large town, despite the school being relatively close to the town, Chesterfield itself is not in the school's catchment area, which focuses on the town of Clay Cross and the villages of Wingerworth, Tupton and Ashover.

[citation needed] Tupton Hall has one of the largest sixth forms in the North East Derbyshire area, with nearly 400 students.