School was named the Rock Challenge UK south overall winner for 2008 with a performance illustrating the American AMBER Alert system. This has given it "premier school" status which resulted in the school competing in the Rock Challenge Premier League in 2009. In 2011 the school was again named the Rock Challenge UK south overall winner with a performance based on The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas novel. Motto The school's motto is "Enjoy, Respect, Achieve", which was adopted when it became part of the Bohunt Education Trust. Prior to this, its motto was "The Performing School", adopted after receiving Arts College status. Its previous motto was "Try, Persevere, Succeed". The previous mottoes used the school's initials due to the school's name generally being abbreviated to TPS by both pupils and Petersfield residents. Campus The Petersfield School campus includes multiple detached blocks of buildings dedicated to different subjects or groups of subjects. Pupils have their tutor rooms around the school, and each year group has a Progress Leader who oversees their students' behaviour and attainment. The TPS Studio After receiving Arts College status, the school opened a new purpose-built arts venue called The Studio@TPS. It includes an auditorium with a dance floor, various performance features and retractable seating for 170 people. The Studio also has changing and kitchen facilities for use by visiting productions, as well as a gallery for art exhibitions. The Studio is used for both internal school-based and external company-based performances, which are usually music, dance, or drama-based. In November 2019, The Studio became a producing house - hosting the world premiere of Michelle Magorian and Robert Buckley's (London 2012) musical TINSEL. In March 2021, following a near 18-month closure to audiences due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Studio@TPS was rebranded to 'The TPS Studio', with a new logo unveiled which also incorporated the schools' own rosette icon. Houses The school introduced a new house system from September 2008. Eight houses were introduced and they are all named after contemporary British performing artists. They were: Kingsley, Ben Joseph, Julian Bourne, Matthew Redgrave, Vanessa Zephaniah, Benjamin Mirren, Helen The houses contain pupils from mixed age groups. Demographics Pupils at the school are mostly of a White British background, with a minority from other ethnic groups. The percentages of pupils in the school who are eligible for free school meals, or have special education needs, are below the national