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The Birley Academy

URN: 143963

Address: Birley Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 3BP
L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 8 March 2023 was:

Requires Improvement

Quality of education:

Requires Improvement

Behaviour and attitudes:

Requires Improvement

Personal development:

Requires Improvement

Leadership and management:

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

All reports

  1. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 30 September 2024
    PDF – Published

  2. School inspection: Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 17 May 2023
    PDF – Published

  3. School inspection: Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 05 February 2020
    PDF – Published

  4. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 04 February 2017
    PDF – Published
  5. Opened
  6. Previously Birley Community College Closed

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About The Birley Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Sheffield

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1091
  • School capacity: 1163

Location

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  • Address: Birley Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 3BP
  • Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

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