Amazing grace: Zaha Hadid's Evelyn Grace Academy

A running track passes through the building. Photograph: Luke Hayes/PR The five-lane track passes under the irregularly-shaped building. Photograph: Luke Hayes/PR The new building recently opened its doors to students for the first time. Photograph: Luke Hayes/PR Pupils enjoy a break in front of the new building. Photograph: Luke Hayes/PR The school is owned and run by the charity ARK academies. Photograph: PR The irregular shapes present on the outside are echoed within the building. Photograph: Luke Hayes/PR According to Hadid, the building 'offers a learning environment that is spatially reassuring and able to engage the students actively' Photograph: Luke Hayes/PR The school is non-selective and co-educational, and is designed for 1200 pupils. Photograph: Luke Hayes/PR The school is split into four smaller schools in a bid to improve standards. Photograph: Luke Hayes/PR