The school is based around a 17th century farmstead, providing a most attractive working environment. Modern classroom facilities have been added, including a well-equipped Science Laboratory, Computer Room, Design Workshop, Sports Hall and Music Department. An area of 4 artificial grass tennis courts has been laid. The school has its own outdoor swimming pool.
The school aims to provide a wide variety of academic, sporting, creative and cultural activities within a caring community. Achievement, consideration for others and good discipline are highly valued. The school has a Nursery and Pre-prep department known as Winterbourn. Strong emphasis is placed in the early years on the basics of language and number work.
From age seven, in addition to the usual academic lessons, all boys have 2 Art, 2 Design, 2 Music, 2 P.E and 1 Computing lesson per week. There is a games session every afternoon, the main sports being Rugby, Soccer, Cricket, Athletics, Swimming, Tennis and Hockey.
About two thirds of the boys in the Preparatory Dept learn a musical instrument, and many more participate in Music through membership of the school's three choirs.
