 The change from a single-sex to co-educational system received mixed responses from parents and alumnae.the school serves a wide area of Suffolk and north Essex, taking girls and boys aged 4–18 years and providing both primary and secondary school education, including a sixth form, where pupils take traditional A Levels in subjects such as Latin, History and Mathematics.Following acquisition of the school by London and Oxford Group (LOG) in 2017, the principal and the chair of governors remained in their positions, reporting to the ownership subsidiary Ipswich Education Limited (IEL).