This arrangement works well, allowing as it does a year in which to settle the younger children into the routine of a relatively large school. Close contacts are maintained with all feeder schools. The underpinning for all that goes on in the main school is a strong house system, with five houses actively supported by patrons with local origins. The Heads of House maintain their own records, and liaise with parents over all matters of a routine nature. The houses develop and maintain their own identity by means of evening social events and weekend activities involving parents as well as pupils.
School uniform is worn by all main school pupils.
The school was inspected in 1997 and received a highly complimentary report.