The place is sponsored by Ormiston Academies Trust under the current leadership of Mr Riley.

Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy serves approximately 1320 students attending the school, including 420 sixth formers.

The first phase of the rebuilding project opened on 7 September 2011 to Year 7 students, incorporating English, Maths, Science, PE and Humanities into the new building.

[3] In September 2012, the second phase of the rebuilding project was partially completed in time for the start of the new academic year.

[4] Other areas, including Business Studies, Technology and the Sixth Form centre was transformed in October 2012 when the old buildings were demolished and an external regeneration product was finished in July 2013.