The school is situated in the superb, rolling Shropshire countryside about 7 miles from both Wolverhampton and Telford. There are 20 acres of grounds consisting of large attractive gardens and playing fields accommodating 7 soccer/rugby pitches. An additional adjacent field of 30 acres was purchased in 1994.
Recent developments include a new building for Art, CDT and changing rooms. The library has been re-located and modernised, whilst there is a specialist room for IT with a network of 20 computers. At the end of last year a new music school was officially opened. It includes three specialist rooms as well as a large main teaching room. Three new hard tennis courts were also completed in 1996. In November 1997 a large new block was opened comprising of a new science laboratory and preparation room, an extended CDT classroom, additional changing rooms and a purpose-built nursery for 3 year olds. The school has its own gymnasium/assembly hall, and an outdoor heated swimming pool.
Class sizes remain small with a maximum of 18 in the senior school and 16 in the pre-prep. The teaching staff consists of 13 men and 13 women and there are two additional classroom assistants in the pre-prep department. There are visiting staff for individual music tuition and for special educational needs.
Mrs Benwell is in charge of catering and domestic arrangements and there is a full time resident matron who is a State Enrolled Nurse.
Boys are prepared for entry into a wide range of independent secondary schools which will suit the individual's needs. Awards to senior schools are regularly won. Boys are also tested at Key Stages 1 and 2 within the National Curriculum.
Strong emphasis is placed on music, art, drama and sporting activities. The major sports played during the winter include soccer, rugby and hockey, whilst in the summer cricket, athletics, tennis and swimming predominate. The boys are also involved in cross country running, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics, whilst there is a range of other activities such as drama, chess, computers on offer throughout the year.
