Newfield Secondary SchoolMercia School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Newfield Secondary School and Mercia School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Newfield Secondary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mercia School scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Mercia School is ahead on our composite score.
Newfield Secondary School was judged the expected standard and Mercia School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.8 for Newfield Secondary School and 66.6 for Mercia School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Newfield Secondary School (47.6 in 2021-22, 52.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Mercia School (70.1 in 2022-23, 66.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldNewfield Secondary School | SheffieldMercia School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | A91/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 29 in Sheffield | 1st of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,048 | 1,070 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S8 9JP | Sheffield, S7 2DY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.8 | 66.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.7% | 78.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.0% | 93.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 196 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 60 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 42.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 42.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 38.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,057 | 1,046 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.0% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 31.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 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
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.
Newfield Secondary School
Mercia School
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