The school has a reputation of having highly talented musicians and in 2011 achieved grades far above the national average.[1] The local council and the Archdiocese of Cardiff paid to have replacement portable buildings installed, which allowed teaching to continue whilst the Technology Department was torn down and the sports hall repaired.As the fire happened in autumn outside of school time, nobody was injured and examinations were not disturbed.Other minor structural problems were prevalent throughout the school, and it was eventually demolished outright by early 2012.Following the fire, plans were made to build a new school designed by HLM architects at a site in Brackla, Bridgend just past the 'triangle' shopping area.