[2] It opened in September 2006 on the site of the predecessor school, moving into a £30 million, purpose-built facility in 2008.

[3] As part of this, the school has innovated its curriculum offer, as well as improving areas such as pupils' transition from primary to secondary.

For instance, its "Early Risers" initiative, run in conjunction with Sheffield Park Academy, has set a trail for other schools to follow.

[4] In 2017, Sheffield Springs Academy achieved its best ever GCSE results, with a number of pupils scoring the top grade 9 in English and mathematics.

Following a visit from Ofsted in October 2016, inspectors noted how "the principal's appointment in January 2016 and the executive headteacher's arrival in April have strengthened leadership.