▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁school ▁appointed ▁a ▁new ▁head master , ▁Hugh ▁Mon ro . ▁In ▁July ▁of ▁that ▁year , ▁the ▁school ▁moved ▁towards ▁ending ▁a ▁ 3 0 - year ▁period ▁as ▁an ▁independent , ▁fee - pay ing ▁institution ▁by ▁applying ▁to ▁change ▁its ▁status ▁to ▁a ▁public ly ▁fund ed ▁city ▁a cademy ▁with ▁special ities ▁in ▁music ▁and ▁math s ▁– ▁the ▁first ▁cho ir ▁school ▁in ▁the ▁country ▁to ▁make ▁such ▁a ▁move . ▁The ▁formal ▁agreement ▁clear ing ▁the ▁way ▁for ▁the ▁school ▁to ▁become ▁an ▁Academy ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁was ▁signed ▁on ▁ 3 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁The ▁school ▁also ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁Br istol ▁C athedral ▁Ch oir ▁School . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁school ▁appointed ▁a ▁new ▁principal , ▁Neil ▁Bl und ell . ▁ ▁External ▁facilities ▁ ▁Week ly ▁assemb lies , ▁occas ional ▁services ▁and ▁school ▁concert s ▁are ▁held ▁in ▁Br istol ▁C athedral . ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁has ▁playing ▁fields ▁near ▁Beg gar ▁Bush ▁Lane ▁in ▁F ailand . ▁Games ▁sessions ▁for ▁all ▁years ▁take ▁place ▁here , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁forest ▁school ▁sessions ▁for ▁the ▁primary ▁school . ▁ ▁Future ▁The ▁school ▁site ▁is ▁under going ▁a ▁period ▁of ▁development . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁the ▁school ▁completed ▁a ▁£ 3 . 5 ▁million ▁new ▁building ▁in ▁College ▁Square , ▁and ▁is ▁currently ▁building ▁a