The school was a single-sex grammar school for boys until 1972, when it became comprehensive, taking the first intake in September of that year. Entry also changed from aged 11 to aged 13 with the introduction of Middle Schools in Oxford.
The school was a single-sex grammar school for boys until 1972, when it became comprehensive and started accepting students aged 13. The age requirement for entry changed from 11 to 13 years old with the introduction of Middle Schools in Oxford.