Since February 2017 the Birley Academy has been sponsored by the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust.
To date the new Academy has not yet been inspected.
KS4 Data
| School | Sheffield | National | |
| Progress 8 | -0.33 | ||
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 | 48.3 | 48.5 |
| Percentage of students attaining Grade 5 or better in English and Maths | 25% | 59.4% | 59.3% |
| Percentage of students achieving the English Baccalaureate | 10% | 21.8% | 23.1% |
| Percentage of students entered for the English Baccalaureate | 50% | 39.4% | 36.8% |
| Percentage of students staying in education or employment (2014 cohort) | 94% | 92% | 94% |