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Mercia Northridge School

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S5 8NH

Ages 11–16 · Sheffield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
900
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

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Joanna Crewe

Location

Address
Wordsworth Avenue, South Yorkshire
Postcode
S5 8NH
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
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.

Academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sheffield, Sheffield. Notable characteristics: academy.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S5
20
Secondary in S5
4
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Secondary in Sheffield LA
28

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 SheffieldNear S5

  • Chaucer School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S5 8NH · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att828.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence18.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Yewlands Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S35 8NN · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • E-Act Parkwood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S5 8UL · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Lift Firth Park

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S5 0SD · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence12.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Ecclesfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S35 9WD · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Fir Vale Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S4 8GB · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM72.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S6 5HG · Sheffield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bradfield Secondary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S35 0AE · Sheffield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Joanna Crewe

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