The school first opened in September 2012 in the village of Corsley. It moved to the site in Frome in September 2014. Since then, pupil numbers have increased steadily. The school currently has pupils aged between three and 15 years old. The school is exempt from delivering the literacy, number, technology, arts and design, understanding and moving and handling requirements of the early years foundation stage. It is also exempt from carrying out assessments at the end of the early years foundation stage and key stage 1. The school is also exempt from administering the Year 1 phonics screening check. The school’s funding agreement requires it to admit pupils to the national tests at the end of key stage 2 (class 5) and key stage 4 (class 10). Children continue in the early years foundation stage for one extra year. They join class 1 when they are in national curriculum Year 2. The governing body are also the trustees of the school.