Premises
The accommodation blocks (in order of construction) are:
- Peel Hall: after Alderman Sam Peel – former Chairman of Norfolk Education Committee.
- Lincoln Hall: after Abraham Lincoln, in honour of the servicemen who were hospitalised there before it became a school. Opened by US Secretary Of State Dean Acheson.
- Fry Hall: after Elizabeth Fry.
- Kett Hall: after Robert Kett.
- Cavell Hall: after Edith Cavell.
- New Hall: last of the modern Houses to be built.
- Lincoln Ralphs Sixth Form Centre; After Sir Lincoln Ralphs, former Chief Education Officer for Norfolk and the founding father of the College.
The grouping of Houses into Halls varied over time.
A recent major development includes a football AstroTurf pitch with floodlights, nine new classrooms, two new science laboratories (linking the old part of the science block with the newer part) and infill to Peel boarding house roof for additional dormitories. A new dining room extension includes the admin block and new staff room. Peel Hall has increased capacity with departure of the staffroom and admin to the new building.
Another recent major development is a new International Centre which was built to replace the old Language Block which was a Morgue in World War Two. The old Language block is then due to become the new administration centre. The International centre will house Modern Foreign Languages Block and the UK office of the Model European Parliament. It was completed in June 2011.
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