The school suffered a serious arson attack in August 2003, but took this as an opportunity to build new science labs, and has since built a new sixth form common room and additional classrooms. In 2015 (the School's 125th year), a new junior building and community hub, encircling the existing theatre-in-the-round arts centre, was added. The new development also enabled the major upgrade of the chemistry laboratories and design technology facilities. In 2018 and 2019 sports facilities were upgraded indoors and out, with the addition of a fitness suite able to accommodate a whole class, a dance, mind and body studio and a high specification upgrade to the playing surfaces of the outdoor courts and pitches.