Together with the Camp Hill Girls, the two schools have a strong reputation for the quality of joint Music and Drama productions, which are produced on a termly basis. A number of clubs and societies meet regularly in the lunch hour. Chess is particularly strong at present. Exchanges, trips and sports tours abroad occur frequently during holidays. Charges are only made to cover expenditure in the very limited areas where they are legally permissible, eg board and lodging on residential trips.
Remission is at the statutory level where parents are in receipt of income support or family credit.
Alternatively, pupils may bring packed lunches from home. Pupils in years 7-11 are not permitted to leave the site for lunch unless parents have sought permission for them to do so. The school encourages frequent contact with parents. Each year every parent receives two formal reports detailing their son's progress, and there is regular monitoring of pupils on the learning support programme and of others who may give any cause for concern. Personal appointments can easily be arranged and annual Parents' Meetings are held for each year group.