There are thriving History Societies and a well attended Archive Club that explores the school's extensive archives. HistSoc provides students with the opportunity to share their particular Historical enthusiasms with other students, as well as giving older students the chance to share research conducted during the course of an EPQ qualification.
The department runs frequent trips and visits in the UK and overseas. Year 7 and 8 trips are run annually to Windsor Csatle and the Imperial War Musueum respectively, and Year 9 visit the Word War One battlefields. An annual trip to Berlin or Krakow (rotated) in support of the GCSE course is also offered in the May half term and, since 2012, Year 13 History students have visited the USA during the October half term, specifically Washington DC and New York City. Furthermore, we now run annual trips to either Hampton Court Palace or the National Archives in Kew for Year 12.
We also explore our extensive local history. The school's heritage dates back to 1624 and provides a wonderful way to look at change over time. We also take advantage of the well preserved WW1 traning trenches in the hills above Marlow.
(September 2026)