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Mercia Academy

Academy sponsor led · Swadlincote · DE11 0TL

Ages 11–16 · 592 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.0

Overall absence

13.9%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 838.0
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.2%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.6%
Enrolments in measure
628

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

79

Places offered

107

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
188
Preferred offers (top 3)
94
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

592 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
592
Boys / girls
302 / 290
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
592 / 750 (79%)
Free school meals
48.3%
FSM pupils
286
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Lionheart Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nick Holmes

Location

Address
Sunnyside, Newhall
Postcode
DE11 0TL
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 592 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.3%.

Open schools in Swadlincote
33
Secondary schools in Swadlincote
3
Academies among open schools in Swadlincote
64% (21)
Open schools in DE11
20
Secondary in DE11
3
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SwadlincoteNear DE11

  • The Pingle Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0QA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Paulet High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE15 9RT · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Granville Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swadlincote · DE11 7JR · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Abbot Beyne School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE15 0JL · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Holmes
Telephone
01283216404
Website
www.merciaacademy.org.uk

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