 In addition, the school employs a number of native-speaking language specialists, who work with students throughout the school, but particularly in coaching GCSE and A-Level candidates in advance of oral language exams.The schools Language College was removed in 2011, and cutbacks in the languages department have been made, in terms of staff members and language teaching time.In January 2008, it was revealed that the school was in financial difficulty, following a dispute between the school and the local authority concerning a new central heating system.