 The school is situated on Woods Lane in the Smithy Green area of Cheadle Hulme.There are several distinct areas of the complex – from north to south, the sixth form building was opened in 2014, especially for the use of sixth form students, and contains classrooms, a lecture theatre and refectory; the ‘lower school’ contains the hall, administrative areas, classrooms, library and study centre, and outdoor playgrounds (this part of the school dates from the 1930s and 1960s); the upper school contains classrooms, offices, and canteen areas, as well as Club Cheadle Hulme, the sports centre; there are outdoor sports areas, including tennis and netball courts, and an all-weather astro-turf pitch.The Laurus Trust is a multi-academy trust founded in 2012, and is based at the school.