In September 2006, the new £24 million school building opened. This new building offers some of the best learning facilities in the city to its pupils, including:

• Smart-board technology in every classroom;

• Master classrooms for intensive specialist subject teaching for KS4;

• Wireless ICT technology for the whole site;

• Specialist learning environments for subjects such as construction, textiles, and music;

• Excellent sport facilities such as full sized sports hall, synthetic sports pitch, hard court areas and new sports fields;

• State of the art security features including electronic gates and doors, CCTV coverage, 2m high fences and covered courtyards for the safety and well being of pupils.