Capron House, which forms our frontage on North Street serves both as the Sixth Form Centre for the area and as an Adult Education and Community Education Centre. This listed building provides a wide range of study rooms and recreational facilities. A new library was opened in 1996 as a learning and resources centre. A full range of major and minor sports and team games are played including athletics, basketball, gymnastics, hockey, netball, football, cricket, tennis, badminton, stoolball, cross-country. The school's orchestra regularly performs at external functions and there is a termly concert.
Instrumental teaching is provided by visiting teachers.
The Community Education office maintains an up to date list of clubs.