King Ecgbert SchoolMercia School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
King Ecgbert School and Mercia School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
King Ecgbert School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mercia School scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Mercia School is ahead on our composite score.
King Ecgbert School was judged exceptional and Mercia School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.7 for King Ecgbert School and 66.6 for Mercia School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King Ecgbert School (56.4 in 2021-22, 57.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Mercia School (70.1 in 2022-23, 66.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldKing Ecgbert School | SheffieldMercia School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100 | A91/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 29 in Sheffield | 1st of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,575 | 1,070 | |
| Capacity | 1,197 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S17 3QU | Sheffield, S7 2DY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.7 | 66.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.2% | 78.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.5% | 93.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 205 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 159 | 60 | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,504 | 1,046 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.0% | 31.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
King Ecgbert School
Mercia School
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