Granville AcademyMercia Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
Granville Academy and Mercia Academy are secondary schools in Swadlincote.
Granville Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mercia Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Granville Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Granville Academy was judged the expected standard and Mercia Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for Granville Academy and 38.7 for Mercia Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Granville Academy (47.7 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Mercia Academy (37.6 in 2022-23, 38.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwadlincoteGranville Academy | SwadlincoteMercia Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 39th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 914 | 592 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 750 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE11 7JR | Swadlincote, DE11 0TL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 Stronger figure | 38.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.5% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 48.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 169 | 130 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 909 | 579 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.7% | 44.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 36.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Granville Academy
Mercia Academy
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