The school was a direct grant grammar school from 1946 until 1976.

It was a direct grant grammar school from 1958 until the abolition of that status in 1975.

It became a direct grant grammar school, then a comprehensive.

Following the Education Act 1944 it became a direct grant grammar school in 1946.

The college became a direct grant grammar school in 1946 as a result of the 1944 Education Act.

From 1946-77 the school was a direct grant grammar school.

It was a direct grant grammar school until September 1977, then began to take a comprehensive intake.

It was the first direct grant grammar school to convert to a comprehensive intake.

There was a great deal of variation between direct grant grammar schools.

Approximately two-thirds of these places were held at former direct grant grammar schools.

The school was a direct grant grammar school from 1946 until 1976.

It was a direct grant grammar school from 1958 until the abolition of that status in 1975.

It became a direct grant grammar school, then a comprehensive.

Following the Education Act 1944 it became a direct grant grammar school in 1946.

The college became a direct grant grammar school in 1946 as a result of the 1944 Education Act.

From 1946-77 the school was a direct grant grammar school.

It was a direct grant grammar school until September 1977, then began to take a comprehensive intake.

It was the first direct grant grammar school to convert to a comprehensive intake.

There was a great deal of variation between direct grant grammar schools.

Approximately two-thirds of these places were held at former direct grant grammar schools.

The school was a direct grant grammar school from 1946 until 1976.

It was a direct grant grammar school from 1958 until the abolition of that status in 1975.

It became a direct grant grammar school, then a comprehensive.

Following the Education Act 1944 it became a direct grant grammar school in 1946.

The college became a direct grant grammar school in 1946 as a result of the 1944 Education Act.

From 1946-77 the school was a direct grant grammar school.

It was a direct grant grammar school until September 1977, then began to take a comprehensive intake.

It was the first direct grant grammar school to convert to a comprehensive intake.

There was a great deal of variation between direct grant grammar schools.

Approximately two-thirds of these places were held at former direct grant grammar schools.