ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, ɪt bɪkˌeɪm wˈʌn ʌvðə kˈʌntɹiz fˈɜːst ɪlˈɛvən ˈeɪtiːn kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːlz fɔːɹ bˈɔɪz təbi ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɡɹˈæntmeɪntˈeɪnd stˈæɾəs.
In 1990, it became one of the country's first 11–18 comprehensive secondary schools for boys to be awarded grant-maintained status.