Astrea Academy Sheffield

Astrea Academy Trust, which operates six schools in Sheffield, has been rated 'Good' in all areas by Ofsted

Trust in charge of six Sheffield schools rated 'Good' by Ofsted

Many teachers are set to walk out of schools in Sheffield on May 2.

Schools in the city set to close due to teachers' strike on May 2

Astrea Academy in Andover Street has been rated Good in all areas in its first Ofsted inspection. However, the education watchdog felt detentions are handed out too easily.

Sheffield school rated 'Good' - but hands out too many detentions

Astrea Academy Sheffield, where a number of parents say the points system used to hand out detentions makes it feel like a 'prison camp', with some students left feeling depressed and even suicidal. Pic: Google

School's 'prison camp' detention system has 'left pupils suicidal'

Astrea Academy Trust has pledged to open Burngreave's 'first ever' Six Form offering in September 2023 to give pupils a path to top-universities.

Academy pledges to open Burngreave’s 'first ever' Sixth Form

Mum Lorna Fearn couldn't believe it when son Sacha, 11, was punished for wearing socks with spots on them at Astrea Academy Sheffield when teachers held a sock examination on Wednesday.

Anger as boy punished for wearing spotty socks for school

Emma Glover has been named as the new headteacher at Astrea Academy Sheffield

New permanent headteacher announced at one of Sheffield's biggest schools

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has stressed the importance of sprinklers in schools.

No sprinkler systems in some Sheffield schools

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has stressed the importance of sprinklers in schools.

No sprinkler systems in some Sheffield schools

Saif Abdhullah’s (year 9) ‘Steel Mask’

Sheffield's Astrea Academy pupils sweep top spots in city art competition

Astrea Academy Sheffield is among the schools which will benefit from the funding

New grants to boost pupil mental health at five schools

Astrea Academy Sheffield in Burngreave

School hit by four Covid cases

Some of the message on the ‘tree of appreciation’ made by pupils at Greengate Lane Academy as part of their Festival Of Kindness

Sheffield schools mark Mental Health Awareness Week with 'Festival Of Kindness'

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South Yorkshire Police cordoned off the green space off of Leighton Road earlier today.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in Sheffield

Taxpayers are expected to pick up the bill for two Sheffield special schools - Holgate Meadows and Heritage Park - that have run up a combined £5m deficit.

Taxpayer will write off £5m debt held by special schools, sources say

18-year-olds Thomas Hardiman (left) and Xander Howarth have today (Monday, December 4, 2023) been found guilty of the murder of Adam Abdul-Basit, who was fatally stabbed during an incident in a Sheffield suburb in May 2023

Duo who stabbed teenager in broad daylight attack guilty of murder