 As a result of the improvements between 1999 and 2001, the school received a ‘School Achievement Award’ in 2002.In the same year Drayton joined the "Specialist School and Academies Trust".April 2003 proved to be a critical time for Drayton as Oxfordshire County Council wanted to amalgamate Banbury School and Drayton School together in the Banbury School and Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic site.