School Buildings
Brookfield House - Formerly the boys' boarding house. A former hunting lodge, once frequented by the Prince of Wales, that houses the school offices and reception, the school library, conference room, art department, music department and some science and drama laboratories and rooms.
Rotherfield House - Formerly the girls' boarding house. A lodge that houses the Sixth Form classrooms, common room, etc., in addition to the school lecture theatre, school archives, a computer suite and alumni rooms and offices.
Main Block - Built in 1963 by Fred Pooley CBE, this houses the school hall, old gymnasium, stage (both indoor and outdoor) and drama department, student reception, school offices, English department, humanities department and the dining room.
Technology Block - Also built in 1963, by the same architect, this houses the technology department, including cooking rooms, wood and metal workshops and classrooms.
Science Block - This houses the majority of the science department, including chemistry, biology, physics and astronomy. Built in 1963.
New Block - This building, built in 2001, houses the mathematics department, the languages department, the economics and business studies department and some science laboratories.
Sports Hall - Built in 2003 on the site of the headmaster's garden outside Brookfield House, this houses the PE department who also use the old gym.
The school regularly uses the church of St Peter and St Paul's in Buckingham for its annual carol service and Founder's Day service, which is held on the feast day of St John, the patron saint of the school. The church is also used for various concerts throughout the year.
The Chantry Chapel, the school's former chapel, is now owned by the National Trust and is too small to accommodate the entire school, thus necessitating the transferral of all school religious ceremonies from here to the parish church.
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