The school was redesigned and refurbished when opened in 1999.  It caters exclusively for secondary age students.  The building is designed on two floors and is constructed in modern materials.  It is well-sited at the edge of the village of Gawthorpe overlooking open countryside.

There are eighteen classrooms, each with networked computer facilities and all rooms are well equipped for a variety of teaching purposes.  The school is built around two paved courtyards.  In addition to the general classrooms there are specialist rooms for Art/Pottery/Design, Science, Life Skills and Information & Communication Technology.  Other facilities include a Learning Support Base, a Library/ Resource Area, a Hall (used for assemblies, Dining and Drama) a Sports Hall, a Medical Room, a Multi-sensory room and several low-stimulus rooms.  The school is fully accessible for students with physical difficulties and has a lift to the 1^st Floor.  The school benefits from very extensive, secure school grounds with high quality all weather areas, playing fields and purpose-built inclusive playgrounds.