In recent years Wilsthorpe has developed a strength in the production of stage shows which have included Little Shop of Horrors, Singin' in the Rain, Fame, Hairspray, Grease, The Sound of Music, Les Misérables and West Side Story.

There are also secondary productions including A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016) which was also performed at the RSC's Other Place in Stratford-on-Avon.

The current headteacher is Derek Hobbs, sometimes referred to as "Hobbsy" by the students, but it is unknown if he knows this.

The Enterprise Centre was opened by Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, in May 2008.

[3] The proportion of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs was 45%, similar to the local authority average of 44%.