In 1715 the Reverend Samuel Reynolds was appointed as head master and his son the painter Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) attended the school. The original building, a grade II* listed building, survives in George Lane, Castle Barbican, in Plympton St. Maurice, but in 1937 the school moved to new premises on Seymour Road, which it still occupies today.
The historical institution, originally established in 1715, was headed by Reverend Samuel Reynolds and later attended by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). The original building is still standing at George Lane, Castle Barbican, Plympton St. Maurice, but the school relocated to new premises on Seymour Road in 1937.