| Established | 2006[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Maria Nightingale |
| Location | Beaumont Road North Sheffield South Yorkshire S2 1SN England |
| Local authority | City of Sheffield |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Website | www.sheffieldpark-academy.org |
Sheffield Park Academy, a secondary school in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, opened in September 2006, replacing Waltheof School. It is run in tandem with Sheffield Springs Academy by the United Learning Trust.
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The school is at present a co-educational school with pupils aged 11 to 19. A sixth form is in place and delivering a wide variety of post-16 courses. The current Head of Sixth Form is Mr David Habberjam.
The Principal at Sheffield Park Academy is Maria Nightingale. She is supported by a Senior Leadership team consisting of Craig Dillon Vice Principal and Fiona Smith Deputy Principal. During the Easter 2008 half-term, the school moved into its new building worth £30 million. It can be seen on its website.
After a visit from Ofsted inspectors on the 30th & 31st March 2011, the Academy was told that it had passed its inspections and it had been taken out of Special Measures.
The Waltheof School was rebuilt at a cost of £5 million in 1998 after being destroyed by a fire in 1995. It was originally known as Waltheof Secondary Modern School.