94%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
83%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
100%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1151.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,046
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 08/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySheffield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Mercia School · Secondary with sixth form · Sheffield
Part ofMERCIA LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
94%
-2pp
97%95%94%
'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
83%
-3pp
90%86%83%
'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
Attainment 8
68.1
-1.3
70.169.168.1
'23'24'25
'25 · 68.1
EBacc entry
100%
0pp
100%100%100%
'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
EBacc APS
1151.0
+335.8
1151.0983.1815.2
'23'24'25
'25 · 1151.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25
A-level APS
42.1
42.142.142.1
'25
'25 · 42.1
A-level value added
-0.24
-0.2-0.2-0.2
'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
38%
38%38%38%
'25
'25 · 38%
Average A-level grade
B+
B+B+B+
'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,046
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, S7 2DY
Local authority
Sheffield
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 94% | 83% | 68.1 | Not applicable | 100% | 1151.0 | 100% | 1,046 |
| 2023/24 | 96% | 86% | 69.4 | +2.09 | 100% | 815.2 | 100% | 912 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 90% | 70.1 | +2.24 | 100% | 822.6 | 100% | 787 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 607 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 123 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.1 | B+ | -0.24 | 38% | 60 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,046 | 14.7 | 16% | 31% | 24% | 4% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 912 | 13.7 | 16% | 31% | 21% | 3% | 7% |
| 2022/23 | 787 | 14.1 | 15% | 31% | 22% | 4% | 9% |
| 2021/22 | 607 | 14.1 | 15% | 31% | 22% | 3% | 5% |
| 2020/21 | 435 | 15.2 | 14% | 33% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 123 | 11.7 | 9% | 20% | 30% | 2% | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.