It is a Technology College with 1554 pupils aged 11-18.

In 1997 the school was designated a Technology College.

The school was granted Technology College status in 2003.

The school has approximately 1700 students, including a sixth form of around 260 students and is a Technology College.

It became a Technology College in 1995, and a beacon school in 1999.

The school has had specialist status as a Technology College since September 2004.

The school was awarded 'Technology College' status in 1998.

It became one of the first Technology Colleges in 1994.

In 2002, the school was granted Technology College status under the specialist schools programme.

In 1999, it gained specialist school status as a Technology College.