There are three full-time art teachers as well as an artist in residence, a technician and a part time potter. All the staff bring a wide range of expertise to the school and have strong links with the art and design world, exhibiting their own work, inviting guests into the school and visiting studios and galleries. In recent years there have been artists in residence whose specialities have been in painting, photography and textiles.

The department has specialist facilities for sculpture, print making pottery and photography. In addition we have a resource/lecture room with slide and digital projection facilities where pupils can go for reference books, internet use, scanning and photocopying or use the computers to develop their work.

A Level students have their own dedicated studio space and are encouraged to develop their own personal styles in a variety of different mediums.

Life drawing classes are run on two evenings of the week with pupils from other schools and adults joining in as well.

Held after school on most days, these allow pupils to continue projects and paintings that they are doing in lesson time.

The Pottery room is also available after school, for wheel throwing and sculpting.

Workshops in specialist areas are organised and trips both abroad and within the UK are an important part of the course.

In addition there are several weekend activities throughout the year including animation and photography.