 The school has a strong sporting rivalry with Astor College and Sir Roger Manwood's School, a selective Grammar school in Sandwich, Kent.With the arrival to the teaching staff of Major RA Hoeren, USAF Rtd in the early 1970s, American football and softball were particularly popular amongst the student population.The school also has a Combined Cadet Force (CCF) which is open to anyone from Year 8 upwards.