 The school was re-designated as a lead specialist technology school in the Selby area again in 2009.The school has reduced in size in recent years, once having had a student population of over 1000.The school joined the Rodillian Multi Academy Trust in 2016, being re-named as Brayton Academy after it was found to fail its students (based on exam results) and indeed of significant investment after Ex headteacher Mike Roper jumped the ship.