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Each pupil is placed in a Tutor Group (also known as Forms) and remains with that group until the end of Year 11. There are usually four Tutor Groups in Years 7 - 11, Year 7 & 8 have a Head of Year. In the Sixth Form there are five or six Tutor Groups in each year to allow for more individual attention at this important transitional stage. Each pupil is attached to a House, which exists primarily as a focus for a variety of competitions, ranging from netball and football to the House Song contest and the House Debating competition. The Heads of Senior School and Pastoral Care, Heads of Section and the Senior Teachers operate beyond the Form Tutor and Head of Year as a further source of support in the School. The Matron manages in-house counselling provision by the IOW Youth Trust. In addition to this support there is also the Chaplaincy Team, teacher-coaches and our Independent Listeners to whom pupils can turn for guidance.

We encourage young people to take responsibility for their own lives and we emphasise individuality alongside a sense of community. We offer training to our Sixth Form pupils in coaching skills so that they can lead and support younger children more effectively. In addition Sixth Form students attend a tutorial or PD session for Tutor Groups in Years 7 to 11 to help them with school routines and to provide a friendly and accessible contact on the prefect body.