Meadowhead School Academy TrustMercia School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Meadowhead School Academy Trust and Mercia School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Meadowhead School Academy Trust scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mercia School scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Mercia School is ahead on our composite score.
Meadowhead School Academy Trust was judged Good and Mercia School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Meadowhead School Academy Trust and 68.1 for Mercia School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Meadowhead School Academy Trust (52.4 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mercia School (70.1 in 2022-23, 68.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldMeadowhead School Academy Trust | SheffieldMercia School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | A92/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 29 in Sheffield | 1st of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,960 | 1,046 | |
| Capacity | 1,950 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S8 8BR | Sheffield, S7 2DY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 68.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.2% | 82.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.8% | 93.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.0% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 | 6.69 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 318 | 172 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 132 | 60 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.4 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.6% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,960 | 1,046 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 31.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 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.
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Mercia School
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