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Mercia Academy

Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Sunnyside
Newhall
Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 0TL

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
750
Pupils
579 (Boys: 302, Girls: 277)
Free School Meals
41.3%
Capacity utilisation
77% (579 / 750)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2022
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
149380
LAESTAB
8304015
UKPRN
10091218
Establishment No.
4015
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 26 Jun 2022
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
583
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    26 Jun 2022
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (26 Jun 2022)