The design of the school draws inspiration from the archaeological digs that uncovered old boats, kilns, pottery pieces, and earthenware dating back to 700 BC in the local vicinity, informing both the materiality and form of the building’s external envelope.

The Performing Arts building, situated at the front of the campus and overlooking the lake, is the highlight of the project with its form acting as a reflection of the site’s context and responding to the lakeside location and the contours of the land with the building envelope using materials that reflect the local brick-making and ceramics history.

The school’s master plan is focused on creating a strong sense of community cohesion, and the buildings have been designed with the human experience in mind. The lake is the natural heart of the campus, with boarding houses placed around its edge to create a distance between residential and teaching spaces.

The scale and layout of the boarding accommodation reflect Wycombe Abbey’s strong house system, with each “house” having space for one teacher for every eight students and its own front door into its dedicated social space; a home away from home for the boarding students.

A kindergarten is located on the west side of the site, away from the main school, offering a secluded and quieter environment for younger children.

The design of the campus is centred around creating an environment that complements Wycombe Abbey’s ethos of personalized, holistic learning, and pastoral care.