▁school ▁building ▁is ▁a ▁ 1 9 3 0 s ▁building ▁with ▁many ▁architect ural ▁features ▁including ▁a ▁main ▁hall , ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁s alle , ▁with ▁a ▁high ▁v ault ed ▁ce iling . ▁As ▁the ▁school ▁has ▁expanded ▁other ▁buildings ▁have ▁been ▁built ▁that ▁complement ▁the ▁architecture ▁of ▁the ▁site ▁making ▁use ▁of ▁local ▁sand stone ▁or ▁red ▁p ant iles ▁depending ▁where ▁the ▁building ▁fits ▁in . ▁The ▁Hall am ▁City ▁Learning ▁Centre ▁which ▁is ▁hosted ▁on ▁site ▁has ▁distinct ▁modern ▁architect ural ▁mer it ▁and ▁receives ▁a ▁mention ▁in ▁the ▁Pe vs ner ▁guide ▁to ▁the ▁architecture ▁of ▁She ff ield . ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁became ▁an ▁a cademy ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Ach iev ements ▁OF ST ED ▁described ▁the ▁school ▁as ▁out standing ▁in ▁every ▁way ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁School ▁Special ism ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁Special ist ▁Technology ▁College ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁and ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁second ▁special ism ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁in ▁Human ities ▁and ▁a ▁third ▁as ▁a ▁Le ading ▁Edge ▁school ▁supporting ▁a ▁partners hip ▁of ▁other ▁schools . ▁The ▁Le ading ▁Edge ▁special ism ▁also ▁includes ▁a ▁sub - special ism ▁on ▁sharing ▁good ▁practice ▁with ▁others ▁around ▁issues ▁of ▁educ ating ▁able , ▁gift ed ▁and ▁tal ented ▁pup ils . ▁ ▁Awards ▁I CT ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁prime ▁focus ▁of ▁the ▁school ; ▁recently ▁winning ▁the ▁