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