House System
When a pupil joins the school, they are placed in a tutor group which is assigned to one of the four houses - Barr, Daniels, Linley and Scott - each of which houses around 360 pupils. Each academic year, through a series of inter-house events, mainly sports (e.g. football and cricket), each house may earn points depending on their respective positions in the event (1st place = 4 points, descending so that 4th place = 1 point).
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