 Originally the school was to be named Ormskirk Burscough County Secondary School, until protests by the people of Burscough were successful in having the "Ormskirk" dropped from the title.The original school was designed to educate a maximum of 300 students, but numbers rose to 450 before any extensions where added.Although small in size in comparison to other secondary comprehensive schools in West Lancashire, the school has seen several expansions since its construction.