- As the first secondary school in Essex to obtain the Challenge Award from the National Association for Able Children in Education, this selective boys’ school with a coeducational sixth form has a dedicated co-ordinator to make sure all students are driven in their studies. It has held successive awards since its first in 2007.
- A therapy dog visits the school library every Tuesday and Thursday and, with acres of sports fields and many different teams to join, sport is popular.
- Co-curricular clubs and activities range from orchestra and chamber choir to video game development.
- The school runs a summer development programme to help sixth-formers to get to grips with preparing applications for university or other further education, and make informed choices about their future.
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