ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, ɪn ɐn ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl baɪ ðə tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæf ðə skˈuːl wʌz aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd æz ɪnðə tˈɑːp tˈɛn skˈuːlz fɔːɹ ɹˈʌsəl ɡɹˈuːp ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃənz wɪð sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt ʌv pjˈuːpəlz wˈɪnɪŋ plˈeɪsᵻz.
In 2014, in an article by The Telegraph the school was identified as in the top ten schools for Russell Group applications with 75% of pupils winning places.