- Sporting success has included several titles in netball and pupils have won international skiing competitions.
- Music features prominently, with 20 weekly group rehearsals and about 40 concerts performed each year. Several pupils play in the Royal Birmingham’s Junior Conservatoire and the National Youth Concert Band.
- There is a healthy commitment to trips, whether to the theatre, adventure camps or skiing, and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme expeditions.
- Clubs take place during lunchtimes and after school and range from chess and board games to film, drama and dance.
- The house system is at the core of the pastoral programme. Regular meetings review academic progress and pastoral issues, while a new wellbeing centre has opened to provide a safe space for quiet reflection.
- The school provides scholarships and means-tested bursaries. Nearly two thirds of pupils receive some form of remission to be able to attend the school.
Results
A-level 2024 rank: 239=

Grade
%
A*
21.1
A
27.5
B
20.2
A*/A
48.6
A*-B
68.8
GCSE 2024 rank: 233

Grade
%
A*/9/8
32.8
A/7
19.8
A*/A/9/8/7
52.6