Sheffield Park Academy

What Sheffield Park Academy does

Sheffield Park Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form (VI Form) provider located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, serving students aged 11–18. The academy operates under United Learning Trust, an exempt charity and national group of schools, and is housed in a purpose-built £30 million facility opened as part of the academy's infrastructure investment. It serves approximately 1,200 students across Year 7 through Year 13, with a dedicated VI Form capacity of up to 150 students delivering both academic and vocational pathways. The core offering spans Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSEs), and Key Stage 5 (A Levels and vocational courses), with a curriculum covering English, Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities, Modern Foreign Languages, Creative and Practical subjects, and vocational options including Business Studies, Sport, Digital IT, and Performing Arts.

The academy's operating model is that of a UK state-funded academy: it does not charge tuition fees and is funded primarily through government per-pupil grants channeled via the local authority and Department for Education. It participates in the standard local authority admissions process for Year 7 entry and operates direct VI Form enrollment for post-GCSE students, often through open evenings and transition events. As part of United Learning, the academy benefits from collaboration across the group on enrichment, academic, and university access initiatives, while maintaining local identity through its 'Education with Character' philosophy and community-facing programs such as Project H (cost-of-living support), the annual Winter Festival, and Community Day.

The school is led by Principal Mr R Watson, supported by a senior team including a Senior Vice Principal (Pastoral), Vice Principal (Quality of Education), multiple Assistant Principals, an Associate Assistant Principal and Head of Sixth Form, and a SENDCo. The academy has held an Ofsted 'Good' rating reaffirmed in December 2022, and its VI Form students have secured places at Russell Group universities including the University of Manchester and the University of Liverpool. The most significant external partnerships include Goldman Sachs (Future Trader program), Teach First (teacher pipeline), Woodland Trust, UK Atomic Energy Authority, Speakers for Schools, Royal Marines Educational Awareness Team, ZooLab, and Jamie's Farm. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the academy is not a commercially traded entity.

Name

Sheffield Park Academy

Legal name

Sheffield Park Academy

Website

https://sheffieldpark-academy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sheffield Park Academy is a state-funded secondary school and VI Form provider in Sheffield, England, serving approximately 1,200 students aged 11–18 under United Learning Trust. The academy delivers Key Stage 3, GCSE, and A Level/Vocational courses within a purpose-built £30 million facility, with an Ofsted 'Good' rating.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sheffield Park Academy is a state-funded secondary school and VI Form provider serving approximately 1,200 students aged 11-18 in Sheffield, England. It delivers a full secondary curriculum across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSEs), and a Sixth Form offering A Levels and vocational courses for up to 150 students, alongside pastoral care, wellbeing services, careers education, and community programmes. The academy operates as part of United Learning Trust, a national exempt charity that runs schools across England.

Product overview

Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 secondary school and sixth form provider with approximately 1,200 students. The academy's educational offering includes Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4 (GCSE Years 10-11), and a dedicated VI Form (Sixth Form) catering for up to 150 students delivering academic and vocational courses. The curriculum encompasses core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science), humanities (History, Geography, Religious Education), languages (French MFL), creative and practical subjects (Music, Drama, Art, Computing and IT, Food Technology, Resistant Materials, Textiles), PE and Health, and vocational options (Business Studies, Sport, Digital IT, Performing Arts). As part of United Learning, the academy benefits from collaborative enrichment, academic, and university access initiatives, and professional development support. The school also offers facilities for hire, a student support portal, mental health and wellbeing services (SPA Wellbeing), and community programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Years 7-9) Full secondary curriculum for Years 7-9 covering core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science), humanities, languages, creative and practical subjects, and PE.
• Key Stage 4 GCSE Programme (Years 10-11) GCSE programme for Years 10-11 covering English Language and Literature, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, French, Religious Education, and optional subjects including Sport, Business Studies, Food Technology, Art and Design, Performing Arts, Digital IT, Music, Textiles, and Computing.
• Sheffield South East VI Form (Sixth Form) Post-16 VI Form provision for up to 150 students offering A Level and vocational courses, with a track record of placing students at Russell Group universities including the University of Manchester and the University of Liverpool.
• Careers Education Programme Structured careers education across Year 7-9, Year 10-11 and the VI Form to support career exploration, GCSE option choices, and university/employment applications.
• SPA Wellbeing and Student Support Portal Mental health and wellbeing support services (SPA Wellbeing) and an online Student Support Portal for safeguarding, anti-bullying, and welfare assistance for students and families.
• Facilities for Hire Hire of the academy's purpose-built sports, arts and meeting facilities to community groups and external organisations.
• Project H Community Initiative Community support programme providing food hampers and welfare assistance to families affected by the cost of living crisis; has delivered over 300 hampers as part of the academy's community outreach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students achieving places at Russell Group universities including University of Manchester and University of Liverpool
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goldman SachscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022
• Teach FirstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022
• Speakers for SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022
• UK Atomic Energy AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021
• Royal Marines Educational Awareness Team (RM-EAT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019
• Woodland Trust (Queen's Commonwealth Canopy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018
• MCKS Charitable FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• ZooLabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Jamie’s FarmminorStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): National sponsor of academies including a number of secondary schools; relevant as a like-for-like academy operator with comparable funding and governance structure.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large multi-academy trust running secondary schools across northern England; comparable in operating model (MAT, central back-office, shared curriculum) and regional footprint.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK academy chains operating dozens of primary and secondary schools; comparable as an academy model and central-services competitor to United Learning.
• Oasis Community Learning: Multi-academy trust running schools including secondaries across England; relevant peer on the academy sponsorship and community-engagement model that Sheffield Park Academy also emphasizes.

Regional players

• King Edward VII School, Sheffield: Long-established Sheffield secondary school competing for the same 11-18 intake in the city; useful benchmark for academic outcomes and sixth-form destination share.
• Tapton School, Sheffield: Another Sheffield secondary competing for in-city Year 7 admissions; provides peer reference on curriculum breadth and VI Form provision within the same catchment.

Direct peers

• Sheffield Springs Academy: The academy's joint VI Form partner ("Sheffield South East VI Form"), operated by United Learning in Sheffield. Same trust, same geographic catchment, and shared sixth-form delivery make it the most directly comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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