As pupils return to schools across Sheffield, we've taken a look at how some of the city's biggest celebrities fared during their school days.
From 'Prince' Naseem Hamed to the Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner, via Sean Bean and Jessica Ennis-Hill, this is the story of their education, including their exam results, what they made of school and what their teachers made of them.
Some were so focused on achieving greatness in their field that their results in other subjects suffered, while for others it was their career goals which fuelled their academic glory.
Several teachers have spoken about their former pupils, with one describing how a future rock star had a 'brightness and a cleverness that would serve him well', another calling his old student a great 'team player', and a third recalling a 'very excitable, happy, buzzing little lad'.
One sports star, according to his old teacher, was an A* pupil and could easily have had a very different career as an accountant.
Some were so focused on achieving greatness in their field that their results in other subjects suffered, while for others it was their career goals which fuelled their academic glory.
![The boxing star grew up in Shirecliffe and attended Herries School, now known as Parkwood Academy. One of his former teachers, Paul Howard, was quoted in the Worksop Guardian, describing him as a 'typical lad from Shirecliffe - a jack-the-lad type, really - who had a big talent'. He added: "But he also had a great attitude and work ethic. He stuck at boxing, worked hard - and now he’s the champion of the world."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhmZjUxNTBmLWQwMzQtNGEzNi04YzdhLWQ2MGRjMGE3NWRjYjo1YTczZWMxMC1mZmFiLTRmZWQtOGU4Yi0wNGY5YmY0MmI4MzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=626)
13. Kell Brook
The boxing star grew up in Shirecliffe and attended Herries School, now known as Parkwood Academy. One of his former teachers, Paul Howard, was quoted in the Worksop Guardian, describing him as a 'typical lad from Shirecliffe - a jack-the-lad type, really - who had a big talent'. He added: "But he also had a great attitude and work ethic. He stuck at boxing, worked hard - and now he’s the champion of the world." Photo: The Star
![The former England and Leicester City star attended Marlcliffe Primary School and then Malin Bridge Primary School in Sheffield. In his autobiography, he described how at Malin Bridge he would sit in the classroom staring out of the window 'hoping and praying for break-time so that I could get into the yard and have a kickabout with my friends'. He said the only thing that interested him there other than football was 'Mr Pemberton's maths lessons'.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/07/31/14/GettyImages-1546664215.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
14. Jamie Vardy
The former England and Leicester City star attended Marlcliffe Primary School and then Malin Bridge Primary School in Sheffield. In his autobiography, he described how at Malin Bridge he would sit in the classroom staring out of the window 'hoping and praying for break-time so that I could get into the yard and have a kickabout with my friends'. He said the only thing that interested him there other than football was 'Mr Pemberton's maths lessons'. | Getty Images