A separate sixth form centre opened in September 2007 at a cost of £1.8 million.
The school has around 810 students, usually including between 160 and 180 in the sixth form centre.
The sixth form centre was set up around the start of the 1960s.
Following this the students may move on into the sixth form centre, the fourth department.
In 2012, the school unveiled plans for a new sixth form centre.
The school has a sixth form centre of about 260 students.
In 1997, a sixth form centre was created within the school.
It is three floor with a sixth form centre, study room and library.
The original house system was replaced in 2003-2004 with form centres.
It is a comprehensive school with a sixth form centre.