Mercia School
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Attainment 8 of 68.1 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 68.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 94%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +2.09
- Confidence interval:
- [1.83, 2.35]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 172 | 68.1 | — | 93.6% | 100.0% | 6.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 118 | 69.4 | +2.09 | 95.8% | 100.0% | 6.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 118 | 70.1 | +2.24 | 97.0% | 100.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sheffield for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145897 |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Joshua Fisher |
| Trust | MERCIA LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | S7 2DY |
| Latest pupils | 172 |
| FSM eligible | 24.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, S7 2DY
www.merciaschool.comView local authority page1145539080| DfE number | 4015 |
| UKPRN | 10068130 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Sept 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Sept 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 May 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Publication date | 11 May 2023 |