Mercia School

A outstanding free schools school in Sheffield. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Mercia School.

Sheffield, S72DY Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

Score not available

Needs all indicators

Performance score unavailable: missing published data for Continue in education or training, Sustained employment

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: Not used
Raw: 2.09
English & Maths grade 4+ %
73.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: Not used
Raw: 95.8%
Continue in education or training
Not published
Raw: No data published
Sustained employment
Not published
Raw: No data published
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: Not used
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
8 February 2023
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Carter Knowle Road
Sheffield, S72DY
Phone
1145539080
Website
merciaschool.com

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
145897
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, S7 2DY
Website
www.merciaschool.com
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Capacity
1200 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
912
Free School Meals
21.4% (195 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.8% (16 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.7%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
7.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
69.4
Ebacc Attainment 8:
21.4
English Attainment 8:
14.4
Maths Attainment 8:
13.3
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
20.3
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
21.4
Ebacc English:
100.0%
Ebacc Entry:
91.5%
Ebacc Humanities:
100.0%
Ebacc Languages:
100.0%
Ebacc Maths:
100.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
100.0%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
2.09
Progress 8 Range:
1.83 to 2.35

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:
91.5 (+72.1 vs average)
English & Maths Grade 5+:
95.8 (+43.8 vs average)
Attainment 8:
69.4 (+29.9 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
7.4 (10.1 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.3 (3.3 below average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
57 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
114
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
912 pupils
11-18

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Culture is to know the best that has been said and thought"

Kindness Integrity Diligence

Extracurriculars

Sports

Basketball Football Hockey Rugby Netball Table Tennis Rounders Cricket Dance Gymnastics Trampoline Athletics Cross-Country

Curriculum Highlights

Reading every day (pupils begin the day with 30 minutes of reading) Mastery Time (30 minutes every day across a range of subjects, including RE, British Values, PSHE, careers education, etc.) Longer school day with compulsory enrichment until 17:00 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Educational visits, university trips and a wide variety of careers days High-quality enrichment and electives

Financial Information

Bursaries: Available

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