the present site in hurst road was found, and the current building was designed in 1892 by arthur vernon, and built by joseph potter for a contract price of £5,795. it is now grade ii listed by english heritage. above the entrance is a stone engraved with, “grammar school, founded by richard collier ad 1532”. (historically the founder's name was often spelled as ‘collier’, but from the twentieth century it has always been spelled as it is today.) the 1892 building facing hurst road has been extended continually as the school has expanded. this included the addition of science laboratories in 1897, a ‘great hall’ in 1912, and the ‘new block’ classrooms in 1932.